September 8, 2026
A permanent public ledger of 719 verified actions on the record. Each entry links directly to its underlying primary government document, council minutes, regulatory filing, or corroborated news report.
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H.R. 10322, Data Center Fair Share Act
H.B. 10322 was introduced in the House. September 8, 2026.
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H.R. 10322, Data Center Fair Share Act
H.B. 10322 went to committee in the House. September 8, 2026.
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H.R. 10321, Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026
H.B. 10321 was introduced in the House. September 8, 2026.
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H.R. 10321, Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026
H.B. 10321 went to committee in the House. September 8, 2026.
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H.B. 2535, Providing for the public safety regulation of large load users; requiring the submission of emergency operations plans and generalized infrastructure inventories as a condition of occupancy; protecting confidential security information; and providing for enforcement and penalties.
H.B. 2535 went to committee in the House. September 8, 2026.
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California
California passed legislation in Sacramento on Monday to regulate energy use by data center industry.
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Massachusetts
Governor Healey signed Executive Order 658 on September 8 barring state agencies from permitting data centers above 25 megawatts unless developers meet state standards and file a community benefits agreement.
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts issued Executive Order 658 on September 8 requiring facilities with peak electricity demand above 25 MW to procure enough new clean generation.
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Massachusetts
Executive Order 658 issued September 8, 2026 establishes permitting and regulatory standards for data centers exceeding 25 MW peak electricity demand.
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Massachusetts
Executive Order 658 issued September 8, 2026 requiring data center projects over 25 MW to submit community benefits agreement and comply with June 2026 data center development and operations framework.
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Massachusetts
Executive Order 658 signed September 8 2026 requires data centers above 25 MW peak demand to procure new clean electricity to meet annual consumption.
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Massachusetts
Governor Maura Healey signed Executive Order 658 on September 8 forcing data centers over 25 megawatts to procure own clean power or pay into ratepayer fund.
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Massachusetts
Governor Maura Healey signed executive order on September 8, 2026 requiring local approval for data centers.
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Massachusetts
Governor Healey signed an executive order on September 8, 2026 requiring local approval for new data center infrastructure.
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Massachusetts
Gov. Maura Healey signed Executive Order No. 658 on September 8, 2026 requiring large data center projects with peak electricity demand exceeding 25 megawatts to secure local approval before state agencies advance their permit applications.
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Otter Tail County
Otter Tail County commissioners discussed data center oversight at county board meeting on September 8.
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Kearney
Kearney City Council approved Tech One Crossing data center on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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Springfield Township
Springfield Township Committee voted 3-2 to table Resolution 2026-253 on September 8, 2026.
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Bridgewater Township
Bridgewater approved regulations on data centers at its September 8 council meeting; the township's zoning does not include data centers as a permitted use in any part of the town but officials have not outright banned them over concerns about potential lawsuits.
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Oregon
Governor Kotek issued executive order pausing all state agency action on data center land requests on September 8, 2026.
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Wyoming County
Amended SALDO takes effect on September 9, 2026.
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Wyoming County
Wyoming County Commissioners approved an amendment to the SALDO on September 8, 2026 to regulate high intensity nonresidential land developments such as data centers, applying to commercial projects 10,000 square feet or larger.
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Lubbock
The resolution passed unanimously during Tuesday's city council meeting.
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Tarrant County
Tarrant County Commissioner Matt Krause hosted a town hall on data centers in Hurst on Tuesday with 23 speakers.
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Utah
Rally opposing data center held at Mona City Center on September 8, 2026.
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Cheyenne
City Council committee approved three aspects of Cox Ranch annexation and rezoning on Tuesday.
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Yellowhammer News
Meta has contributed more than $75 million to approximately 3,000 community projects in data center host communities. Montgomery, AL, 2026.
Key Figure 75,000,000 USD -
Effingham Herald
Project Camellia is planned as a 1,400 acre data center campus. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 1,400 acres -
Meta Data Centers
Meta has invested more than $8 million in local infrastructure improvements in El Paso. El Paso, El Paso County, TX, 2026.
Key Figure 8,000,000 USD -
East Valley Tribune
Bill Jabjiniak, Mesa Economic Development Director, estimated the Google project will produce $156,567,507 in revenues for the city. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2019.
Key Figure 156,567,507 USD -
Meta Data Centers
Montgomery and Huntsville data centers represent more than $3 billion investment in Alabama. Montgomery, AL, 2025.
Key Figure 3,000,000,000 USD -
alreporter.com
Meta's total investments in Alabama will represent $3 billion following the expansion of the Montgomery Data Center. Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL, 2025.
Key Figure 3,000,000,000 USD -
FOX 5 Atlanta
OpenAI committed up to 1,000 megawatts of flexible demand response. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 1,000 MW -
themesatribune.com
Fifteen data centers built, approved or proposed the past six years in Mesa representing 15 million square feet over 1,500 acres. Mesa, Arizona, 2025.
Key Figure 1,500 acres -
PR Newswire
OpenAI facility expected to need approximately 3,200 megawatts of power. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 3,200 MW -
Effingham Herald
The proposed Project Camellia site encompasses about 1,600 acres of wet pine flatwoods ecosystem. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 1,600 acres -
themesatribune.com
Metro Phoenix data center vacancy rate at 2 percent. Mesa, Arizona, 2025.
Key Figure 2 percent -
Meta Data Centers
Meta has energy projects across Texas adding over 5,000 megawatts of new clean energy. El Paso, El Paso County, TX, 2026.
Key Figure 5,000 MW -
Construction Review
Google ensures average yearly compensation of at least $65,000 for full time data center employees. Mesa, AZ, 2026.
Key Figure 65,000 USD -
Savannah Morning News
Facility projected to require up to 3.2 gigawatts of power when fully built out. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 3.2 GW -
alreporter.com
At peak construction, the site will support more than 1,500 skilled trade workers. Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL, 2025.
Key Figure 1,500 jobs -
AZ Big Media
Google services provided more than $11.4 billion of economic activity for Arizona businesses in 2022. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2023.
Key Figure 11,400,000,000 USD -
Effingham Herald
School district local property tax revenue under the lower rate would be about $71.3 million, with an additional county appropriation of about $8.8 million representing the equivalent of 2 mills. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 71,300,000 USD -
mynbc15.com
Proposed solar farm will produce 260 megawatts of clean energy capacity. Stockton, Baldwin County, AL, 2026.
Key Figure 260 MW -
YouTube
Project expected to bring 400 long term jobs and new tax revenue. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 400 jobs -
alreporter.com
The facility is expected to support more than 100 jobs once constructed. Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL, 2025.
Key Figure 100 jobs -
Effingham Herald
The reduction is 1.568 mills below the 18.018 mill rollback rate approved August 20. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 1.57 mills -
themesatribune.com
Meta data center spans 396 acres. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2025.
Key Figure 396 acres -
YouTube
The facility will require over 1,000 construction workers at peak construction. Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL, 2024.
Key Figure 1,000 jobs -
themesatribune.com
Data centers in the United States consumed over 4 percent of the country's total electricity consumption in 2024. United States, national, 2026.
Key Figure 4 percent -
YouTube
The data center will be 715,000 square feet. Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL, 2024.
Key Figure 715,000 square feet -
themesatribune.com
Data centers directly consumed about 17 billion gallons of water in 2023. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2026.
Key Figure 17,000,000,000 gallons -
azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
The city would initially provide nearly 1 million gallons per day to the Google facility, which could increase to nearly 4 million gallons per day if Google meets expected development milestones. Mesa, Arizona, 2019.
Key Figure 1,000,000 gallons per day -
azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
Google would receive a $16 million property tax break over 25 years, while the city estimates Google operations would generate $61 million in total property taxes during that time. Mesa, Arizona, 2019.
Key Figure 16,000,000 USD -
WJCL
OpenAI's Effingham County data center requires 3,200 megawatts of power. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 3,200 MW -
NBC News
The Mesa data center would require up to 1.25 million gallons of water each day for cooling. Mesa, Arizona, 2021.
Key Figure 1,250,000 gallons per day -
themesatribune.com
Purchase price was $300 million. Mesa, Arizona, 2025.
Key Figure 300,000,000 USD -
esgdive.com
Meta estimated that incorporating mass timber into administrative buildings will decrease embodied carbon emissions by 41%. Montgomery, Alabama; Aiken, South Carolina; Cheyenne, Wyoming, 2025.
Key Figure 41 percent -
Effingham Herald
Roughly 1,000 acres of wetlands could be converted to impervious surfaces as part of Project Camellia development. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 1,000 acres -
Meta Data Centers
Over 100 homes in El Paso will have clean running water due to Meta's DigDeep partnership. El Paso, El Paso County, TX, 2026.
Key Figure 100 homes -
KJZZ
Over the past six years, Mesa has seen 15 data centers either constructed, operating, under construction, approved or proposed, representing 15 million square feet over 1,500 acres. Mesa, Arizona, 2025.
Key Figure 1,500 acres -
Latitude Media
Google's Mesa data center is $600 million investment. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2024.
Key Figure 600,000,000 USD -
Construction Review
Project will have 700 megawatt natural gas power plant. Maricopa County, AZ, 2026.
Key Figure 700 MW -
Meta Data Centers
Meta data center will restore 200 percent of the water consumed to local watersheds. El Paso, El Paso County, TX, 2026.
Key Figure 200 percent -
YouTube
The agreement includes an estimated $156 million tax incentive over 25 years. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2019.
Key Figure 156,000,000 USD -
alreporter.com
Meta invested in a 227 megawatt solar farm in Muscle Shoals, which produces energy for its Huntsville plant. Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL, 2025.
Key Figure 227 MW -
blog.google
Google provided $100,000 in support of Mesa College Promise. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2024.
Key Figure 100,000 USD -
WSFA
Meta expanding data center to more than 1.3 million square feet. Montgomery, AL, 2025.
Key Figure 1,300,000 square feet -
thecurrentga.org
OpenAI project website promises data center will bring 400 permanent on site jobs and approximately $80 million to community projects. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 400 jobs -
WJCL
OpenAI's proposed data center project cost is $20 billion. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 20,000,000,000 USD -
WJCL
Contract includes about 3,200 megawatts of new electricity demand. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 3,200 MW -
YouTube
The Google data center is expected to employ approximately 120 people. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2019.
Key Figure 120 jobs -
fox10tv.com
Total land ownership spans more than 4,500 acres in the area. North Baldwin County, AL, 2026.
Key Figure 4,500 acres -
themesatribune.com
Meta's 2.5 million square foot data center in Mesa is among the largest in the county. Arizona, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 2,500,000 square feet -
Copper Courier
NTT proposing seven building 2.2 million square foot campus with private power substation and new SRP substation. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2026.
Key Figure 2,200,000 square feet -
gilbertsunnews.com
City allocating 1,120 acre feet of water initially and up to 4,480 acre feet at buildout. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2023.
Key Figure 1,120 acres -
Oil City News
Total campus water use estimated at roughly equivalent of 15 homes for office needs. Natrona County, WY, 2026.
Key Figure 15 homes -
Meta Data Centers
Over 4,000 construction workers will be onsite at peak construction. El Paso, El Paso County, TX, 2026.
Key Figure 4,000 jobs -
abc15.com
Google Mesa data center cost is $600 million. Mesa, AZ, 2023.
Key Figure 600,000,000 USD -
Savannah Morning News
Initially have at least 400 permanent jobs on site growing to 1,000. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 400 jobs -
YouTube
The proposal is projected to generate $33 million in tax revenue. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2019.
Key Figure 33,000,000 USD -
Savannah Morning News
Project to provide approximately $32 million to Effingham County schools. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 32,000,000 USD -
YouTube
Operations could require about 3,200 megawatts of power. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 3,200 MW -
AZ Family
Google announced $600 million data center investment in Mesa. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2023.
Key Figure 600,000,000 USD -
6abc Philadelphia
O'Neill said the project would create hundreds of construction jobs and 800 permanent jobs, nearly 400 of them on site. Montgomery County, PA, 2026.
Key Figure 800 jobs -
Latitude Media
Data center will run on 80 percent carbon free energy on hourly basis within a year of coming online. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2024.
Key Figure 80 percent -
azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
Mesa anticipates receiving $28.1 million from electricity sales tax, construction sales tax and personal property tax revenues over 25 years. Mesa, Arizona, 2019.
Key Figure 28,100,000 USD -
themesatribune.com
Meta data center on South Ellsworth Road is over 2.5 million square feet spanning 396 acres, largest in Mesa. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2025.
Key Figure 2,500,000 square feet -
YouTube
Utilities will have to use at least 57 million gallons of water per day to power and cool the 3.2 GW data center. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 57,000,000 gallons a day -
WTOC
OpenAI announced a $4.8 million commitment to cover all student breakfast and lunch costs for Effingham County School District for the 2026-27 school year. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 4,800,000 USD -
thecurrentga.org
Georgia Power will provide 3.2 gigawatts of energy to be delivered in phases from 2028 to 2032. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 3.2 GW -
Savannah Morning News
OpenAI pledged $20 billion capital investment for the project. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 20,000,000,000 USD -
fox10tv.com
The overall footprint of the solar fields will take up about 2,000 acres. North Baldwin County, AL, 2026.
Key Figure 2,000 acres -
WTOC
Tax revenue designed to help county eliminate homestead property taxes, saving average homeowner approximately $1,000 annually. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 1,000 USD -
alreporter.com
The planned expansion will bring Meta's total investment in the Montgomery area to more than $1.5 billion. Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL, 2025.
Key Figure 1,500,000,000 USD -
NBC News
Google Mesa data center projected water use, up to 4 million gallons a day (NBC News citing Bloomberg). Google's Mesa, Arizona data center, under construction in June 2021; up to, a projected consumption ceiling as NBC News reports it citing Bloomberg, not stated as a permit maximum or a city allocation, 2021.
Key Figure 4,000,000 gallons per day -
ABC15 Arizona
More than 125 data centers already operate in Maricopa County. Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, 2025.
Key Figure 125 count -
WJCL
Georgia Power projects approximately $950 million in annual savings beginning in 2029 from OpenAI agreement and larger portfolio of large load contracts. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 950,000,000 USD -
SRP Newsroom
Storey Energy Center generates 88 MW of solar and battery energy storage capacity. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2025.
Key Figure 88 MW -
ABC15 Arizona
Campus would consist of seven buildings on 170 acres. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2026.
Key Figure 170 acres -
Effingham Herald
ECIDA approved intergovernmental agreement sending $21 million to Effingham County and $9 million to school district with up to $90 million available over three years. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 21,000,000 USD -
Construction Review
Project Baccara estimated investment value is $10 billion. Maricopa County, AZ, 2026.
Key Figure 10,000,000,000 USD -
themesatribune.com
Hyperscale data centers are expected to consume between 16 billion and 33 billion gallons of water annually by 2028. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2026.
Key Figure 16,000,000,000 to 33,000,000,000 gallons per year -
themesatribune.com
The project consists of two 618,480 square foot multi storied buildings. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2026.
Key Figure 618,480 square feet -
AZ Big Media
Google is committing $150,000 donation to SRP for watershed restoration and wildfire risk reduction. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2023.
Key Figure 150,000 USD -
WTOC
Completed project will bring estimated $37 million a year into local school district. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 37,000,000 USD -
YouTube
The proposal is projected to generate $24 million for the Gilbert School District. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2019.
Key Figure 24,000,000 USD -
YouTube
Data center power capacity is 3.2 gigawatts. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 3.2 GW -
YouTube
Campus will use 3,200 megawatts of electricity supplied by Georgia Power. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 3,200 MW -
YouTube
The site involved land parcels totaling over 1,500 acres. Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL, 2024.
Key Figure 1,500 acres -
Savannah Morning News
Fully operational campus expected to use about 30,000 gallons of water per day. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 30,000 gallons per day -
WJCL
Typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month could save at least $15 per month or about $180 per year beginning in 2029. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 15 USD -
WJCL
OpenAI committed to up to 1,000 megawatts of flexible demand response. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 1,000 MW -
Real Estate Daily News
EdgeCore campus planned capacity of more than 450 megawatts for hyperscale customers. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2026.
Key Figure 450 MW -
FOX 5 Atlanta
Georgia Power projects large load contracts will generate $950 million annually in incremental revenue, totaling $2.847 billion in customer benefits from 2029 through 2031. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 950,000,000 USD -
East Valley Tribune
Water allocation of 1,120 acre feet initially, growing to 4,480 acre feet per year at certain development milestones. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2019.
Key Figure 1,120 acre feet -
mynbc15.com
Less than 2,000 acres of the 4,500 acre site will be developed. Stockton, Baldwin County, AL, 2026.
Key Figure 2,000 acres -
East Valley Tribune
Projected revenue to the city in excise taxes estimated at nearly $33 million during 25 year period with tax incentive. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2019.
Key Figure 33,000,000 USD -
WJCL
Projected incremental revenue from new large load customers could provide about $2.847 billion in customer benefits from 2029 through 2031. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 2,847,000,000 USD -
themesatribune.com
In past six years, 15 data centers built, approved or proposed in southeast Mesa. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2025.
Key Figure 15 count -
Effingham Herald
The reduction is 2 mills below the 18.45 mills charged last year. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 2 mills -
YouTube
Meta data center project in Montgomery costs $800 million. Montgomery, AL, 2024.
Key Figure 800,000,000 USD -
WTOC
Project promises to create at least 400 new long term jobs, averaging 80 jobs per phase. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 80 jobs -
KJZZ
$600 million capital investment for Mesa data center. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2023.
Key Figure 600,000,000 USD -
WJCL
OpenAI's data center requires 3,200 megawatts of electricity. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 3,200 MW -
abc15.com
Google data center campus in Mesa is $1 billion total cost. Mesa, AZ, 2024.
Key Figure 1,000,000,000 USD -
Oil City News
Campus capacity is 1.5 gigawatts. Natrona County, WY, 2026.
Key Figure 1.5 GW -
themesatribune.com
There are 162 data centers in Arizona with 152 in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2026.
Key Figure 162 count -
Meta Data Centers
Expansion increasing investment to more than $1.5 billion. Montgomery, AL, 2025.
Key Figure 1,500,000,000 USD -
yourvalley.net
NTT Data Centers PH6 building is 195,000 square feet. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2026.
Key Figure 195,000 square feet -
YouTube
Project will create 400 six figure jobs starting in 2028, growing to over 1,000 jobs by 2032. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 1,000 jobs -
alreporter.com
The data center's total footprint will increase to nearly 1.3 million square feet. Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL, 2025.
Key Figure 1,300,000 square feet -
AZ Family
Google gave $150,000 to Salt River Project for watershed restoration and wildfire risk reduction. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2023.
Key Figure 150,000 USD -
WTOC
The funding is part of OpenAI's Project Camellia Community Fund with a total $80 million community investment. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 80,000,000 USD -
FOX 5 Atlanta
Georgia Power contract includes 3,200 megawatts of new power demand. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 3,200 MW -
Yellowhammer News
Meta's total investment in Montgomery and Huntsville data centers is more than $3 billion. Montgomery, AL, 2026.
Key Figure 3,000,000,000 USD -
Effingham Herald
The expansion of Plant McIntosh could emit 5 million tons of greenhouse gases per year. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 5,000,000 tons per year -
Oil City News
Prometheus projects campus will generate 80 million to 115 million dollars in recurring annual property taxes. Natrona County, WY, 2026.
Key Figure 80,000,000 to 115,000,000 dollars -
FOX 5 Atlanta
Typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month will see savings of $180 per year starting in 2029. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 180 USD -
ABC15 Arizona
APS has 19 gigawatts of requests for service that it cannot currently serve. Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, 2025.
Key Figure 19 GW -
Effingham Herald
ECIDA public funds increased by approximately $350 million following sale of property to Octans Ga. LLC. Rincon, Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 350,000,000 USD -
themesatribune.com
Scott Butler, Mesa City Manager, stated Mesa has 25 percent of data centers for entire state with more under development. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2025.
Key Figure 25 percent -
Effingham Herald
County and IDA offered a three year, $90 million arrangement: $30 million per year for three years. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 90,000,000 USD -
Oil City News
Project estimated to generate 3,000 temporary construction jobs and more than 150 permanent operations jobs. Natrona County, WY, 2026.
Key Figure 3,000 jobs -
Effingham Herald
The Plant McIntosh expansion could emit 63,000 pounds of hazardous air pollutants per year. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 63,000 pounds per year -
YouTube
Meta will invest 800 million dollars in the Montgomery data center project. Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL, 2024.
Key Figure 800,000,000 dollars -
PR Newswire
OpenAI agreed to provide up to 1,000 MW of flexible demand response. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 1,000 MW -
Oil City News
Project will increase Natrona County property tax base by nearly 70 percent. Natrona County, WY, 2026.
Key Figure 70 percent -
themesatribune.com
Josh Bednarik, Phoenix Planning and Development Director, compared 2010 data center using 6.9 acres to 2023 data center using 80 acres. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2025.
Key Figure 6.9 acres -
Meta Data Centers
Once completed, will support more than 100 operational jobs. Montgomery, AL, 2025.
Key Figure 100 jobs -
Construction Review
Google Project Red Hawk is a $1 billion data center campus in southeast Mesa. Mesa, AZ, 2026.
Key Figure 1,000,000,000 USD -
themesatribune.com
In under a decade, 15 data centers have been built, approved or proposed on 1,500 acres in Mesa. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2026.
Key Figure 1,500 acres -
themesatribune.com
In 2024, AI represented about 15% of the nation's data center workloads and by 2030 it could grow to 40%. United States, national, 2025.
Key Figure 15 percent -
thecurrentga.org
OpenAI data center project cost is $20 billion. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 20,000,000,000 USD -
themesatribune.com
Josh Bednarik, Phoenix Planning and Development Director, stated large data centers consume between 100,000 and 1 million gallons of water a day equivalent to 8,000 homes yearly use. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2025.
Key Figure 100,000 to 1,000,000 gallons a day -
themesatribune.com
A typical AI focused hyperscaler annually consumes as much electricity as 100,000 households. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2026.
Key Figure 100,000 households -
Savannah Morning News
Estimated dollar value of 15 year abatement based on $20 billion capital investment is $869,779,518. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 20,000,000,000 USD -
news.google.com
A Meta Data Center pushes Louisiana toward a $27 billion power expansion. Louisiana, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 27,000,000,000 USD -
Meta Data Centers
Campus footprint bringing to nearly 1.3 million square feet. Montgomery, AL, 2025.
Key Figure 1,300,000 square feet -
AZ Big Media
Google replenishes 120% of the water it consumes on average. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2023.
Key Figure 120 percent -
themesatribune.com
Phoenix ranking third at 166 megawatts absorbed in 2024. Mesa, Arizona, 2025.
Key Figure 166 MW -
Savannah Morning News
OpenAI pledged creation of 1,000 full time jobs. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 1,000 jobs -
SRP Newsroom
Google's Arizona operations are projected to reach at least 80 percent carbon free energy on an hourly basis by 2026. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2025.
Key Figure 80 percent -
WJCL
That is up from Georgia Power's previous projection of $102 per year in savings. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 102 USD -
Savannah Morning News
Project designed to reduce grid consumption by up to 1 gigawatt during peak demand. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 1 GW -
themesatribune.com
Project calls for seven data halls totaling nearly 1.7 million square feet. Mesa, Arizona, 2025.
Key Figure 1,700,000 square feet -
KJZZ
More than 1,000 construction workers needed for first phase. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2023.
Key Figure 1,000 jobs -
Meta Data Centers
El Paso Data Center will support more than 300 jobs at completion. El Paso, El Paso County, TX, 2026.
Key Figure 300 jobs -
YouTube
The facility will create 100 permanent jobs. Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL, 2024.
Key Figure 100 jobs -
Construction Dive
$600 million data center investment in Mesa, Arizona. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2023.
Key Figure 600,000,000 USD -
Meta Data Centers
Montgomery Data Center supports over 1,000 skilled trade workers on site at peak construction. Montgomery, AL, 2025.
Key Figure 1,000 jobs -
AZ Family
Google pledged to replenish 120 percent of water consumed on average. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2023.
Key Figure 120 percent -
thecurrentga.org
Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub is 2,600 acres. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 2,600 acres -
Montgomery Advertiser
Lowndes County data center proposal covers 800 acres and reportedly uses enough electricity to power 42% of all homes in Alabama. Alabama, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 800 acres -
Effingham Herald
Georgia Power plans to expand Plant McIntosh with two new combined cycle units capable of producing 1.6 gigawatts. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 1.6 GW -
gilbertsunnews.com
Average salary of full time employees must be $65,000 per year. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2023.
Key Figure 65,000 USD -
blog.google
Energy agreement includes more than 430 megawatts of new carbon free energy capacity. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2024.
Key Figure 430 MW -
Meta Data Centers
New clean and renewable energy projects supported by Meta are adding 227 megawatts in Alabama. Montgomery, AL, 2025.
Key Figure 227 MW -
azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
Google would pay nearly $33 million instead of an estimated $48.9 million in property taxes over 25 years. Mesa, Arizona, 2019.
Key Figure 33,000,000 USD -
Effingham Herald
District currently has $393,000 in restricted reserve funds, with another $511,000 remaining as an operational gain; with county assuming SRO cost, reserve would increase to nearly $3 million. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 393,000 USD -
ABC15 Arizona
Campus would be more than 2.2 million square feet. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2026.
Key Figure 2,200,000 square feet -
blog.google
Google funding 600 new trees annually through Mesa Shade Tree Program. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2024.
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Meta Data Centers
Meta is increasing investment in El Paso to more than $10 billion. El Paso, El Paso County, TX, 2026.
Key Figure 10,000,000,000 USD -
ABC15 Arizona
Average data center request for power is 500 megawatts. Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, 2025.
Key Figure 500 MW -
WSFA
Meta's total investment brought to $1.5 billion, almost double the original $840 million. Montgomery, AL, 2025.
Key Figure 1,500,000,000 USD -
Real Estate Daily News
EdgeCore secured $1.9 billion in financing for Mesa campus in January 2024. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2026.
Key Figure 1,900,000,000 USD -
Effingham Herald
Project Camellia is a proposed 1,400 acre data center campus that could require up to 3.2 gigawatts of electricity. Effingham County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 3.2 GW -
Oil City News
Prometheus projects campus will generate 100 million to 150 million dollars in one time sales tax. Natrona County, WY, 2026.
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Latitude Media
Phoenix metro area signed 784 MW of new data center capacity in 2023. Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ, 2024.
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Republican gubernatorial nominee
Tommy Tuberville proposes letting communities decide whether they want a data center. Said September 8, 2026.
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Joe Barger, Mayor, Brookwood
No signed project agreement yet according to Brookwood officials. Said September 8, 2026.
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Republican gubernatorial nominee
Tuberville proposes extending Alabama Power rate freeze past 2029. Said September 8, 2026.
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Brookwood Mayor Joe Barger said city leaders become involved once a developer seeks approvals. Said September 8, 2026.
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Jeff Wabik, DC Blox CTO
DC Blox now sees requests for 864 count fiber as routine and in some cases 1,728 count cable. Said September 8, 2026.
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Global Head of Data Centers, Panattoni Development Company
Adam Kramer, Global Head of Data Centers at Panattoni Development Company, stated developers identify power access before purchasing land. Said September 8, 2026.
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Mayor, Brookwood
Mayor Joe Barger confirmed proposed development is an AI data center. Said September 8, 2026.
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Jeff Wabik, DC Blox CTO
Permitting remains a significant bottleneck, with approval processes for fiber routes often taking a year or more. Said September 8, 2026.
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Morgan County Commission Chairman Ray Long states a recently enacted data center moratorium was hollow because the county had no authority to enforce it. Said September 8, 2026.
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Alabama State Senator
State Sen. Sam Givhan cites overwhelming opposition to data centers in the Tennessee Valley region and says the area does not need them from an energy standpoint. Said September 8, 2026.
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Chelsea City Council President Scott Weygand said Chelsea needs to develop zoning standards for data centers. Said September 8, 2026.
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Democratic gubernatorial nominee
Doug Jones proposed a one year moratorium on new data center construction. Said September 8, 2026.
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DC Blox CTO Jeff Wabik says fiber construction has become part of the core construction component of data center projects rather than an afterthought. Said September 8, 2026.
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Munford residents
Residents concerned about potential data center development on farmland in rural community near Curry Station Road. Said September 8, 2026.
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Kutak Rock partner Alexander T. Jones authored an article on the rise of data centers in Arkansas, published in Summer 2026 issue of The Arkansas Lawyer. Said September 8, 2026.
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Alexander T. Jones, Kutak Rock partner
The article examines the rapid growth of hyperscale data center development in Arkansas and legal and economic issues accompanying the industry's expansion. Said September 8, 2026.
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LeChee Chapter president
Irene Whitekiller, president of LeChee Chapter, concerned about water consumption for data center cooling. Said September 8, 2026.
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Shaolei Ren, professor of electrical and computer engineering at UC Riverside
Experts say insufficient public data makes verification of data center water use claims impossible. Said September 8, 2026.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said it takes 38,000 ChatGPT queries to use as much water as producing a single almond in California. Said September 8, 2026.
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Tom McNamara, real estate broker, said it is too soon to tell what lasting effect data centers could have on property values. Said September 8, 2026.
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environmental attorney, Gray Robinson
Byron Flagg stated that Florida Senate Bill 484 requires data centers to obtain consumptive use permits and preserves local government oversight through comprehensive planning and land development codes. Said September 8, 2026.
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chief development officer, Cloverleaf Infrastructure
Aaron Blyeu, chief development officer of Cloverleaf Infrastructure, stated typical data center projects request 75,000 gallons of water, mostly for initial system build, with ongoing use limited to offices, toilets, break rooms, and kitchens. Said September 8, 2026.
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executive director, Florida Digital Infrastructure and Security Alliance Board
Imran Siddiqui, executive director of Florida Digital Infrastructure and Security Alliance Board, told Florida League of Cities Annual Conference attendees that data centers are essential infrastructure and Florida should compete for data center investment. Said September 8, 2026.
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Mark Cuban urged towns to demand enforceable protections from data centers, emphasizing oversight, water, and noise limits before approval. Said September 8, 2026.
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Bartow County Sole Commissioner Steve Taylor said he is pro data center because of revenue they can bring. Said September 8, 2026.
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Governor of Massachusetts
Governor Maura Healey made an announcement regarding data centers in Massachusetts. Said September 8, 2026.
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Massachusetts Governor
Gov. Healey announced an executive order requiring data center developers to enter into community benefits agreements with municipalities. Said September 8, 2026.
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Jake Fortes, a Markley Data Center opponent whose home backs up to the facility, said the executive order does not address his concerns about the existing facility. Said September 8, 2026.
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Massachusetts Governor
Healey stated data centers must bring their own energy supply or pay a fee into a ratepayer protection fund returning money to ratepayers. Said September 8, 2026.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue stated he has little interest in investing in new data centers due to insufficient energy infrastructure. Said September 8, 2026.
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Governor of Massachusetts
Governor Maura Healey announced an executive order on data centers in Massachusetts. Said September 8, 2026.
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Baltimore Sun
Maryland communities are weighing the promise of jobs and tax revenue against concerns about electricity demand, land use, noise and other impacts. Said September 8, 2026.
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Portland Press Herald fact check
Maine has a Down East data center proposal involving DeepGreen Western Passage near Eastport but contains no $15 million land offer to a lobsterman. Said September 8, 2026.
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Michigan Secretary of State and Democratic gubernatorial nominee
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson called for moratorium on data centers, saying no data centers will be built in Michigan unless rules require negotiation with communities, ban them from tax breaks and water use, and require payment for power. Said September 8, 2026.
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Amity Shedd
AI use growing, data centers expanding nationwide, raising questions about energy, water, noise and siting. Said September 8, 2026.
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Randy Christmann
Public service commission chair said agency could develop a decommissioning program for data centers modeled on coal mine reclamation and wind farm rules. Said September 8, 2026.
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Chris Gale, Gale Strategies LLC (op-ed author)
Data center development is becoming less of a business issue and more of a democratic issue. Said September 8, 2026.
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Micah Rasmussen, director of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics
Data center construction is becoming a central campaign issue in the 2026 midterm elections in New Jersey. Said September 8, 2026.
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Gila Resources Information Project
Site Layer 1 is owned by Corner Ventures, a New York based multibillion dollar investment firm. Said September 8, 2026.
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Gila Resources Information Project
Allyson Siwik expressed concerns about data center's greenhouse gas emissions and impact on New Mexico's carbon emission reduction goals. Said September 8, 2026.
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incumbent Republican Nevada Governor
Joe Lombardo, Republican incumbent Nevada Governor, states average data center consumes less water than 25 to 50 homes and does not raise resident utility rates, and calls data centers the new gold rush. Said September 8, 2026.
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate
Ford plans to audit data centers to verify they are upholding promises on water usage, electricity, and labor. Said September 8, 2026.
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Aaron Ford, Democratic candidate for Nevada Governor, says he will put brakes on tax giveaways to data centers, require them to use own water and green energy, and audit state tax abatements to ensure compliance. Said September 8, 2026.
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate
Aaron Ford, Nevada Democratic candidate for governor, calls for pausing all data center tax abatements going forward. Said September 8, 2026.
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Lombardo campaign ad claims Aaron Ford sponsored bill that gave tax breaks to data centers with no restrictions on water or power consumption. Said September 8, 2026.
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President Trump praised data centers as essential for community wealth and lowering taxes, warning communities opposing them risk poverty, crime and squalor. Said September 8, 2026.
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Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP, securities law firm
Innventure allegedly misrepresented strength and viability of DarkNX deal. Said September 8, 2026.
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U.S. Senator, Ohio
U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno called to end tax subsidies to data centers and proposed federal legislation that would tax state or local data center tax incentives at 100 percent. Said September 8, 2026.
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News report
Former Governor John Kasich gave 40 year tax breaks to Google, Meta and Amazon to build data centers in Ohio even though once built, data centers produce relatively few jobs. Said September 8, 2026.
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Tina Kotek, Oregon Governor
Governor supports a statewide moratorium on data centers while Oregon develops stronger protections. Said September 8, 2026.
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Oregon Governor
Governor Kotek wants legislature to pass statewide data center moratorium in 2027 session. Said September 8, 2026.
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Ron Wyden, U.S. Senator (D-OR)
Excise tax should offset data centers' rising energy demands and workforce disruption. Said September 8, 2026.
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Food & Water Watch, Oregon Rural Action, Columbia Riverkeeper
Roughly 100 people demonstrated outside Oregon State Capitol calling for three year pause on data center development. Said September 8, 2026.
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U.S. Senator (D-OR)
Sen. Ron Wyden, top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, proposes new federal excise tax on data center development. Said September 8, 2026.
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Marcellus Shale Coalition expressed disappointment over Governor Shapiro's recent pivot on data centers. Said September 8, 2026.
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Lancaster Farmland Trust
Raudabaugh family preserved farms through conservation easements and sold development rights for about $1.9 million. Said September 8, 2026.
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retired farmer
Mervin Raudabaugh declined more than $15 million from data center developers for two farms covering about 261 acres in Silver Spring Township, Pennsylvania. Said September 8, 2026.
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xAI Colossus data center in Memphis invested 25% of tax revenue into communities within 5 miles of site under agreement with Memphis leaders. Said September 8, 2026.
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Tennessee law (Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-6-206)
Qualified data centers in Tennessee receive sales tax exemptions on certain computer equipment, repair services, and backup power infrastructure after investing at least $100 million and creating 15 full time jobs. Said September 8, 2026.
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Tennessee law (Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-6-206)
Qualified data centers in Tennessee can purchase electricity at a reduced 1.5% tax rate after investing at least $100 million and creating 15 full time jobs. Said September 8, 2026.
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Tennessee State Representative
Tennessee State Rep. Aftyn Behn stated that Tennessee taxpayers currently do not know how much revenue the state is losing from the data center industry. Said September 8, 2026.
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Craig Fuller, CEO and owner of Times Free Press, argued that the Tennessee Valley region's access to electricity through TVA gives it an advantage as technology companies invest in data centers. Said September 8, 2026.
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Tennessee Department of Revenue does not track revenue lost through data center sales tax exemptions. Said September 8, 2026.
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Timothy Parker, Assured Communications
Skilled technician shortages are a major challenge for fiber installation, with insufficient workers to perform the work needed. Said September 8, 2026.
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Karen Mooney
MD Anderson Cancer Center delayed two projects planned for next five years due to data center boom impacts. Said September 8, 2026.
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Justin Melkinoff, MOX Networks
Municipal permitting for fiber installation is increasingly restrictive, involving 15 different departments for approvals that should be straightforward. Said September 8, 2026.
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Business Insider
Public backlash to AI data centers is growing. Said September 8, 2026.
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Synjyn Dodd, Hoar Construction
Data centers have tied up large swaths of steel and concrete supply. Said September 8, 2026.
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Karen Mooney, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Data center development in Texas is straining demand for construction materials and equipment. Said September 8, 2026.
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Datacloud USA conference speakers identified material shortages, labor shortages, and permitting delays as obstacles to data center fiber buildout beyond community opposition. Said September 8, 2026.
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Dave Schaeffer, CEO Cogent Communications
There is insufficient fiber supply despite advances in transmission capacity, with hyperscalers building two or three smaller data centers in a 30-35 mile circumference instead of one in major metros. Said September 8, 2026.
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Texas State Senator
Charles Perry says data center design is water efficient and concerns about data center water use are overblown. Said September 8, 2026.
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Justin Melkinoff, MOX Networks
Fiber providers are sourcing materials from international vendors and countries they might not have used previously due to domestic shortages. Said September 8, 2026.
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Ike Broaddus, Fauquier County Supervisor, stated the company had no chance of approval for a data center for more than a year. Said September 8, 2026.
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Suhas Subramanyam, Representative
Proposal would keep data centers and new power lines away from homes, schools and historic parks. Said September 8, 2026.
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Representative
Rep. Subramanyam proposed plan to require large data centers to cover costs of power grid updates. Said September 8, 2026.
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Steamfitters UA Local 602 represents HVAC and pipe workers in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia data center alley. Said September 8, 2026.
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Suhas Subramanyam, Representative
Proposal would require large facilities to cover costs of security upgrades around facilities and infrastructure. Said September 8, 2026.
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Chippewa County Board Chair Jason Bergeron cited need for county to pause and do due diligence on data center industry. Said September 8, 2026.
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PNK Group representatives stated site will utilize closed loop cooling system to minimize environmental impacts. Said September 8, 2026.
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West Virginia Data Center Accountability Project formed to oppose unchecked expansion of data centers. Said September 8, 2026.
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Donald Beightol
West Virginia elected officials wondering why tax and regulatory advantaged push for economic development through data centers has hit severe roadblocks in certain locations. Said September 8, 2026.
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Amanda McWhorter, Ohio County resident
Residents frustrated over lack of communication from Wheeling city officials on data center project. Said September 8, 2026.
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Rob Creager, Wyoming Energy Authority Executive Director, said interest in third party power generation is growing largely driven by prospective large load customers like data centers. Said September 8, 2026.
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Talladega County
Talladega County Commission and elected officials seeking one year moratorium on data center development.
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Munford
Public interest meeting on proposed data center scheduled for Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. at Munford Recreation Center Gym.
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Harpersville
Harpersville adopted six month moratorium on data center development in August.
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Tarrant
Ordinance would direct city to study feasibility of data centers and what standards should be established.
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Tarrant
Tarrant City Council scheduled first reading of Ordinance No. 1177 establishing temporary moratorium on data center business license applications.
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Homewood
Homewood temporarily paused new data center applications.
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Chelsea
Chelsea adopted a one year moratorium on new data center applications.
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California
California's 2026 legislative session included progress on data centers, grid reliability and clean energy.
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California
Assembly Bill 2469 and Assembly Bill 2619 now await Governor Newsom's signature.
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Candler County
Candler County Commissioners voted 4-0 to table discussion of data center projects and zoning ordinances.
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Floyd County
Floyd County adopted ordinance governing data center development requiring zoning and addressing noise and utilities.
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Floyd County
Floyd County Commission enacted 80 day moratorium on new data center projects in late August 2026.
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Chicago
Mayor Johnson called for a temporary moratorium on new data centers.
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Chicago
Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order creating stricter data center regulations and oversight.
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Massachusetts
Healey's administration stopped accepting applications for a sales tax exemption for data centers.
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Holyoke
Holyoke approved a ban on data centers earlier this year.
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Lowell
Officials in Lowell approved a one year moratorium on new data center construction projects.
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Westfield
City councilors in Westfield voted earlier this year to enact a one year moratorium on additional data centers.
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Massachusetts
The order requires data centers to fund the full cost of the energy infrastructure and clean energy supply needed to support operations.
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Massachusetts
Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order blocking state agencies from issuing permits or authorizations to data centers with peak electricity demand exceeding 25 megawatts unless the applicant has complied with state guidelines and entered into a community benefits agreement.
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Massachusetts
Governor Maura Healey issued an executive order on data centers requiring community support before construction, developer funded energy and infrastructure, and proof developers will not harm communities.
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Massachusetts
Non disclosure agreements between state agencies and data centers are prohibited.
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Massachusetts
Data centers with peak electricity demand exceeding 25 megawatts must demonstrate compliance before permits granted.
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Massachusetts
State permitting agencies will not advance projects without local approval.
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Massachusetts
Data centers must provide for or pay for their own energy consumption through clean energy or Ratepayer Protection Fund.
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Massachusetts
Data centers must secure community benefits agreement before development.
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts Legislature approved tax incentive for data center development in 2024; Governor Healey pressed pause in June 2026.
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Massachusetts
Holyoke enacted citywide ban on data centers.
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Massachusetts
Lowell and Mansfield approved moratoriums on new data center development.
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Massachusetts
New regulations only apply to development of new data centers, not existing facilities.
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Massachusetts
Data center development process must be transparent with no non disclosure agreements between state agencies and developers.
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Massachusetts
Data centers required to supply own clean energy or pay into rate payer protection fund.
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Massachusetts
Governor Maura Healey announced new executive order requiring data centers to secure local community support and community benefits agreements to receive state permits.
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Massachusetts
Healey administration previously paused applications for state sales tax exemption for data centers.
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Massachusetts
State data center framework addresses energy costs, water use, air quality, noise, public health and community engagement.
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Massachusetts
Data centers must provide clean energy and infrastructure to support operations, with non compliant companies paying fees into a Ratepayer Protection Fund.
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Massachusetts
Executive Order prohibits nondisclosure agreements between state agencies and data center developers.
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Massachusetts
Developers must enter community benefits agreements meeting state standards before state permitting.
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Massachusetts
Executive Order 658 requires data centers with peak electricity demand exceeding 25 megawatts to secure local approval before state agencies advance permit applications.
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Massachusetts
If developers cannot provide their own clean energy, they must pay ratepayers for energy until their own supply is in place.
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Massachusetts
The executive order requires developers to prove they won't harm the environment or communities and provide their own clean energy on day one.
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Massachusetts
The sales tax exemption was created by law signed by Healey in 2024 giving qualified data centers a potential 20 year sales tax exemption.
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Massachusetts
Healey paused new applications for the state's data center sales tax exemption in June 2026 due to concerns about impact on communities.
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Massachusetts
Older data centers must follow energy, water, and community engagement standards outlined by governor.
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Massachusetts
Executive order establishes ratepayer protection fund requiring data centers to return money if electricity costs not fully covered.
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Massachusetts
Executive order requires community benefits agreement with host city before data centers move forward.
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Massachusetts
Gov. Healey signed executive order requiring data centers to receive local approval before seeking state permits.
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Mansfield
Mansfield voters passed near total ban on data centers in May 2026.
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Lowell
Lowell enacted state's first moratorium on data center development in March 2026.
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Massachusetts
In June 2026, Healey announced suspension of Qualified Data Center Sales and Use Tax Exemption enacted by Legislature in 2024.
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Massachusetts
State requires proposed data center projects with peak electricity demand exceeding 25 megawatts to demonstrate compliance before permitting.
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Massachusetts
Executive order prohibits nondisclosure agreements between state agencies and data center developers.
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Massachusetts
Executive order requires data centers to provide their own clean energy or pay into ratepayer protection fund.
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Massachusetts
Executive order requires community benefits agreement with host community.
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Massachusetts
Gov. Healey signed an executive order requiring data center community consent before state permits.
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Maine
Maine Legislature passed the country's first statewide moratorium this spring but Governor Janet Mills vetoed it and the override failed.
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Montana
NorthWestern Energy filed a large load tariff with the Montana PSC in March to require data centers to pay separate higher rates for energy use.
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Kearney
Kearney added approximately 10 pages of regulations addressing data center setbacks, noise, vibration, water, wastewater, electricity and ongoing compliance.
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Kearney
Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve recommendation of data center CUP.
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Kearney
Kearney City Council meeting discusses conditional use permit for 368 megawatt data center.
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Bridgewater Township
Township adopted redevelopment plan in 2025 for 1200 Route 22 property allowing data center as possible use for rear portion.
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Bridgewater Township
Bridgewater Planning Board reviewed ordinance prior to Council approval and found it not inconsistent with township Master Plan.
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Bridgewater Township
Ordinance defines hyperscale data center as facility with power demand of 80 megawatts or more.
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Bridgewater Township
Ordinance defines data center as facility with power density threshold of at least 2 megawatts per acre.
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Montville
Montville Rising urged residents to oppose data centers at Tuesday's Township Committee meeting.
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New Jersey
Dozens of municipalities across New Jersey have enacted restrictions on data centers or banned them completely.
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Nevada
Tract owned Fleet Data Centers seeking approval for two gas power plants in Nevada to power two of its data centers.
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Nevada
Nevada Senate Bill from 2015 sponsored by Aaron Ford created data center tax break program.
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Nevada
Southern Nevada Water Authority imposed an evaporative cooling moratorium beginning with a board vote in 2021.
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Ohio
Nearly 10,700 residents of Lucas County signed a petition to let voters decide if Ohio should ban construction of large data centers.
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Ohio
Local charter amendments for data center bans proposed in 10 Ohio communities: Conneaut, Defiance, Granville, Oregon, Pataskala, Piqua, Sunbury, Trenton, Upper Sandusky, and Urbana.
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Ohio
Conserve Ohio formed in March 2026.
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Ohio
Support required from voters of at least 44 of Ohio's 88 counties.
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Ohio
The ballot measure requires about 410,000 verified signatures from Ohio voters.
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Ohio
Conserve Ohio gathered 130,000 signatures for a statewide ballot measure to ban data centers consuming more than 25 megawatts per month.
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Ohio
In May, Governor DeWine paused new data center incentives after Signal Ohio reported that their 2025 costs in the state turned out to be 1.4 billion dollars more expensive than taxpayers had been told.
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Ohio
Ohio has paused tax incentives for data center facilities.
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Pawhuska
Pawhuska Public Works Authority voted 3-2 for data center moratorium through December 31, 2026.
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Oregon
Governor Kotek pausing processing of requests to build data centers on state land.
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Oregon
Oregon Legislature expected to consider additional data center policy during 2027 legislative session.
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Oregon
House Interim Committee on Climate Energy and Environment held hearing on data center development.
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Oregon
Governor directs pause on unapproved data center requests for state owned property through July 1 2027.
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Oregon
Proposed legislation for a statewide moratorium on data center development.
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Oregon
Governor Tina Kotek announces new directive on state land for data centers.
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Oregon
Governor Tina Kotek speaks at rally supporting a data center moratorium at Oregon State Capitol.
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Upper Burrell Township
Upper Burrell Township planning commission will meet on September 15 to review the latest data center ordinance.
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Upper Burrell Township
Upper Burrell Township established a 180 day moratorium on data center development in May 2026.
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South Carolina
Cayce is considering restrictions bundled into a zoning ordinance update.
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South Carolina
Lexington, Kershaw, and McCormick counties are also considering moratoriums.
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South Carolina
Nine South Carolina counties have passed data center restrictions: Chester, Colleton, Spartanburg, Chesterfield, Newberry, Greenwood, York, Anderson, and others.
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South Carolina
Orangeburg and Fairfield counties hosted town halls on year long data center moratorium proposals.
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Memphis
Three Memphis City Council members J.B. Smiley Jr., Yolanda Cooper Sutton, and Jana Swearengen Washington proposing 12 month moratorium on data center development.
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Nashville
D.C. Blox filed lawsuit against Nashville Davidson Metro claiming officials refusing to process permits in targeted attack violating federal constitutional protections.
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Nashville
Nashville Davidson Metro placed temporary moratorium on data center development after D.C. Blox announced facility near Nashville Zoo.
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Tennessee
House Bill 1847 passed by Tennessee General Assembly and signed by Governor Bill Lee requiring data centers using more than 50 megawatts of power to pay their own electricity costs.
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Tennessee
The proposal requires Tennessee Department of Revenue to report annual total cost of data center exemptions, identify facilities, and provide compliance information.
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Tennessee
Tennessee State Rep. Aftyn Behn plans to file a bill for the 2027 legislative session proposing a three year pause on new data center tax exemption certificates.
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Childress
Childress was projected to run out of water at the end of 2027.
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Juab County
Mona residents gathered at Juab County Commission meeting to voice concerns about proposed data center west of their homes.
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Loudoun County
Virginia's Loudoun County is considering limits on new data centers after decades of rapid growth.
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Vermont
Vermont Governor Phil Scott vetoed a data center regulation bill in May and the override fell short 83-52.
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Klickitat County
Residents expressed concerns about effects of data centers on the landscape.
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Klickitat County
A data center moratorium proposal failed during Klickitat County Commissioners meeting despite public support.
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Klickitat County
Klickitat County Commissioners held a workshop on data centers with an estimated 150 residents.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission will hold public hearing on September 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Lincoln High School Performing Arts Center to discuss project site plan and conditional use permit.
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West Virginia
A public hearing is scheduled for data center power rules with public notification deadline of September 18.
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West Virginia
West Virginia PSC initiated a general investigation in July and accepted written comments until August 10 on proposed rules.
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West Virginia
The bill required utilities to maintain generating units and fuel inventories to achieve at least 69 percent capacity factor.
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West Virginia
West Virginia Legislature passed the Power Generation and Consumption Act in April 2025 and asked the PSC to propose rules.
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West Virginia
West Virginia framework requires data center projects to be self funded and to reduce water impacts through closed loop cooling, liquid immersion cooling, and reclaimed water.
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West Virginia
West Virginia framework allocates 30 percent of revenue to the host county, 10 percent to counties statewide, 10 percent to electric and water infrastructure, and 50 percent toward eliminating state individual income tax.
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West Virginia
West Virginia established tax incentives for data centers including sales tax exemptions on building materials and hardware and a discounted valuation for servers and computers.
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West Virginia
West Virginia enacted legislation in 2025 that eased certain land use requirements and allows data centers to develop their own power through microgrids.
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Yahoo
That withdrawal equals 10.4 million acre feet annually. CA, 2026.
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ktnv.com
Switch LTD data center campus used more than 339 million gallons of water in 2025. Las Vegas, Clark County, NV, 2026.
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News On 6
Project Mustang PILOT payments $180.5 million over 25 years. Claremore, Rogers County, OK, 2026.
Key Figure 180,500,000 USD -
W.Media
The data center is expected to have a capacity of 54 MW. North Dallas Corridor, TX, 2026.
Key Figure 54 MW -
FOX 5 DC
Data centers expected to bring in about $1.2 billion in tax revenue in Loudoun County in 2026. Loudoun County, VA, 2026.
Key Figure 1,200,000,000 USD -
Bloomer Advance Newspaper
Operating data centers typically provide 100 or more permanent jobs. Western Wisconsin, WI, 2026.
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Post and Courier
Google's Berkeley County data center uses 400 megawatts of energy. South Carolina, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 400 MW -
Technical.ly
Merck biologics center projects at least 106 permanent jobs per 100,000 square feet. Delaware City, DE, 2026.
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wsbtv.com
Another 2,882 megawatts are under construction in Atlanta, the highest amount of data center capacity being built in any U.S. primary market. Atlanta, Georgia, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 2,882 MW -
Realtor.com
McKinsey estimates the data center industry will pour 7 trillion dollars into infrastructure by 2030. CA, 2026.
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Yahoo
78 percent of electricity in those states comes from water using plants. CA, 2026.
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wrganews.com
Kingston Technology Hub estimated value at build out is 1 billion dollars. Kingston, Bartow County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 1,000,000,000 dollars -
News On 6
Google claimed $15 billion investment in Oklahoma since 2007. Pryor, Mayes County, OK, 2026.
Key Figure 15,000,000,000 dollars -
fdlreporter.com
Meta data center in Beaver Dam costs $1 billion. Beaver Dam, Dodge County, WI, 2026.
Key Figure 1,000,000,000 dollars -
Lehigh Daily
Statewide industrial electricity usage is projected to rise an average of 18.56% annually through 2030. Pennsylvania, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 18.56 percent -
Bloomer Advance Newspaper
Mark O'Connell noted Wisconsin has around 50 operating data centers with at least five additional major facilities proposed or under construction as of 2026. Western Wisconsin, WI, 2026.
Key Figure 50 facilities -
thecentersquare.com
Data center would generate $2 million in annual tax revenue. Kingston, Bartow County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 2,000,000 dollars -
thebusinessjournal.com
One study reported data center facilities directly used about 17 billion gallons in 2023, up from 5.6 billion gallons in 2014. California, CA, 2026.
Key Figure 17,000,000,000 gallons -
Yahoo
Ceres projects water for power generation could account for 72 percent of total US data center water consumption by 2030. United States, national, 2026.
Key Figure 72 percent -
thebusinessjournal.com
Another report found that hyperscale data centers could use 150 billion gallons of water from 2025 to 2030. California, CA, 2026.
Key Figure 150,000,000,000 gallons -
Bloomer Advance Newspaper
One hyperscale data center near Kenosha employed 10,000 construction workers over two year build period. Western Wisconsin, WI, 2026.
Key Figure 10,000 jobs -
Lehigh Daily
PPL Electric's data center pipeline is at 31.8 gigawatts in advanced planning as of second quarter 2026. Pennsylvania, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 31.8 GW -
News On 6
Project Mustang Oologah Talala Public Schools PILOT $26 million. Claremore, Rogers County, OK, 2026.
Key Figure 26,000,000 USD -
WyoFile
Prometheus Hyperscale calls for a combined 2,500 megawatts for its campus under contemplation in Natrona County and another one planned in Uinta County. Wyoming, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 2,500 MW -
Bisnow
Gas fired generator lead time is 36 months. Houston, TX, 2026.
Key Figure 36 months -
WyoFile
State officials fielded requests to push back construction start times for nearly 3,750 megawatts of planned wind and solar projects. Wyoming, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 3,750 MW -
wrganews.com
Kingston Technology Hub is 350000 square feet. Kingston, Bartow County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 350,000 square feet -
ktnv.com
NOVVA data center in North Las Vegas used 551,000 gallons of water in 2025. Las Vegas, Clark County, NV, 2026.
Key Figure 551,000 gallons per year -
WHYY
49 data centers operating in New Jersey. New Jersey, NJ, 2026.
Key Figure 49 count -
Yahoo
Local opposition grounded in water and grid concerns disrupted 130 billion dollars of data center projects in the first quarter of 2026. CA, 2026.
Key Figure 130,000,000,000 dollars -
thecentersquare.com
Data center would use 150 megawatts of power at peak capacity. Kingston, Bartow County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 150 MW -
KTVN
From 2023 to 2024 under Governor Lombardo about 233 million dollars awarded in data center tax breaks. Nevada, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 233,000,000 dollars -
Silver City Daily Press
Potential water usage if evaporative cooling is used could be as much as 6,500 acre feet annually. Grant County, NM, 2026.
Key Figure 6,500 acre feet per year -
fdlreporter.com
American Transmission Company building $191 million in new facilities for the data center. Beaver Dam, Dodge County, WI, 2026.
Key Figure 191,000,000 dollars -
Worcester Telegram
Massachusetts has about 50 data centers. Massachusetts, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 50 count -
95.7 KEZJ
Investment of more than 1.2 billion dollars in Kuna. Kuna, Ada County, ID, 2026.
Key Figure 1,200,000,000 dollars -
Good Authority
63 percent of Republicans oppose local data center construction. KS, 2026.
Key Figure 63 percent -
Central Nebraska Today
Data center uses closed loop chilled water systems with one time fill requiring 1,200 gallons per day plus 2 million gallons annually for landscaping. Kearney, Buffalo County, NE, 2026.
Key Figure 1,200 gallons per day -
KTVN
TMWA system uses about 90 thousand acre feet water per year. Nevada, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 90,000 acre feet per year -
Local 3 News
Tennessee currently has 25 active data center exemption certificates statewide. Tennessee, statewide, TN, 2026.
Key Figure 25 certificates -
Good Authority
65 percent of Americans opposed data centers by April 2026. United States, national, 2026.
Key Figure 65 percent -
Technical.ly
Project Washington data center campus projected to cost up to 10 billion dollars. Delaware City, DE, 2026.
Key Figure 10,000,000,000 dollars -
Spectrum News
More than 350 data center moratorium efforts have sprung up since 2023 according to Interconnected Capital. Bow, New Hampshire, 2026.
Key Figure 350 moratorium efforts -
cnhinews.com
Massachusetts is currently home to about 50 data centers, mostly in the greater Boston area. Massachusetts, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 50 count -
95.7 KEZJ
Facility uses closed loop cooling with approximately 200,000 gallons of water circulating. Kuna, Ada County, ID, 2026.
Key Figure 200,000 gallons -
Lehigh Daily
Utility shutoffs in Pennsylvania rose 21% last year. Pennsylvania, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 21 percent -
Technical.ly
Project Washington projected 700 permanent jobs and 3,500 construction jobs. Delaware City, DE, 2026.
Key Figure 700 jobs -
Yahoo
Ceres estimates data centers in seven states withdraw 3.4 trillion gallons of freshwater a year for power generation. CA, 2026.
Key Figure 3,400,000,000,000 gallons a year -
thecentersquare.com
61% of 1,200 Tennessee residents surveyed oppose data center tax breaks. Tennessee, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 61 percent -
Lehigh Daily
Industrial electricity use in PPL Electric Utilities service territory is projected to grow at an average rate of 51.05% per year through 2030. Pennsylvania, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 51.05 percent -
News On 6
Project Mustang Sequoyah Public Schools PILOT $100 million. Claremore, Rogers County, OK, 2026.
Key Figure 100,000,000 USD -
Realtor.com
About 700 billion dollars in data centers are under development. OR, 2026.
Key Figure 700,000,000,000 dollars -
Good Authority
31 percent of U.S. voters thought building more data centers was important for national security. KS, 2026.
Key Figure 31 percent -
ktnv.com
Evaporative cooling is the second largest consumptive use of water in Southern Nevada, using nearly 10 percent of Colorado River water allocation annually. Las Vegas, Clark County, NV, 2026.
Key Figure 10 percent -
Memeburn
Rural land prices near AI data center sites jumped 79% in 2026. United States, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 79 percent -
Oregon Capital Chronicle
Data centers expected to receive at least 450 million dollars in property tax breaks this year. Oregon, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 450,000,000 dollars -
Mid Florida Newspapers
Loudoun County, Virginia receives $24 in tax revenue for every $1 county spending on data centers. Loudoun County, VA, 2026.
Key Figure 24 USD -
Bisnow
Medium voltage switchgear lead time is 12 to 19 months. Houston, TX, 2026.
Key Figure 12 to 19 months -
Realtor.com
McKinsey estimates AI industry will pour 7 trillion dollars into infrastructure by 2030. OR, 2026.
Key Figure 7,000,000,000,000 dollars -
WyoFile
Wyoming's maximum existing electrical generation capacity is about 11,800 megawatts from all sources. Wyoming, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 11,800 MW -
Realtor.com
Texas Politics Project found in July 2026 that 56 percent oppose data center construction, especially in rural and suburban areas. Texas, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 56 percent -
ktnv.com
Google's Henderson data center at 560 W. Warm Springs Road used more than 404 million gallons of water in 2025. Las Vegas, Clark County, NV, 2026.
Key Figure 404,000,000 gallons per year -
95.7 KEZJ
Project supported 1,600 skilled trade workers at peak construction. Kuna, Ada County, ID, 2026.
Key Figure 1,600 jobs -
fdlreporter.com
Data center is one of seven major data center projects pending in Wisconsin worth combined more than $57 billion. Beaver Dam, Dodge County, WI, 2026.
Key Figure 57,000,000,000 dollars -
Technical.ly
A typical 250,000 square foot data center employed about 50 full time workers in 2024, or about 20 jobs per 100,000 square feet. Delaware City, DE, 2026.
Key Figure 20 jobs -
Conduit Street Blog
West Virginia has generated approximately 96 billion dollars in private sector investment and more than 19,000 projected jobs. West Virginia, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 96,000,000,000 dollars and jobs -
Pluang
Five Galaxy Digital Texas data center projects received conditional classifications under ERCOT Batch Zero process covering 4.2 gigawatts capacity. Texas, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 4.2 GW -
wrganews.com
Kingston Technology Hub estimated water usage is 50000 gallons per day. Kingston, Bartow County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 50,000 gallons per day -
Patch
Gallup survey conducted in March found 71 percent of Americans opposed constructing AI data centers in their local areas. United States, national, 2026.
Key Figure 71 percent -
Conduit Street Blog
West Virginia announced two new data center projects valued at more than 81 billion dollars. West Virginia, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 81,000,000,000 dollars -
thecentersquare.com
70% of surveyed residents support House Bill 1847 requiring data centers using over 50 megawatts to pay own electricity costs. Tennessee, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 70 percent -
Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio has already handed out 2.3 billion dollars to data center projects. Ohio, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 2,300,000,000 dollars -
WHYY
Utility bills shot up around 20 percent last year in New Jersey due to data centers. New Jersey, NJ, 2026.
Key Figure 20 percent -
Water Tech Online
Large or hyperscale data center can consume more than 1 million gallons of water per day in liquid cooling. Ohio, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 1,000,000 gallons per day -
knopnews2.com
Tech One Crossing data center campus will consume 368 megawatts of power when fully built out. Kearney, Buffalo County, NE, 2026.
Key Figure 368 MW -
Yahoo
Red Clay proposed a 1.5 billion dollar data center project in Lowndes County. Alabama, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 1,500,000,000 million dollars -
Technical.ly
Project Washington projects about 12 permanent jobs per 100,000 square feet. Delaware City, DE, 2026.
Key Figure 12 jobs per 100,000 square feet -
wrganews.com
Kingston Technology Hub would employ around 50 people full time. Kingston, Bartow County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 50 jobs -
Yahoo
Amazon is building a 12 billion dollar data center in Louisiana with 400 million into local water infrastructure. Louisiana, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 12,000,000,000 million dollars -
KTVN
Truckee Meadows Water Authority says six Reno data centers once fully operational will use about 20 to 22 acre feet water per year. Nevada, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 20 to 22 acre feet per year -
fdlreporter.com
Meta data center in Beaver Dam spans 520 acres. Beaver Dam, Dodge County, WI, 2026.
Key Figure 520 acres -
thebusinessjournal.com
Data center cooling systems could call for 697 to 1.45 billion more gallons of peak water capacity per day. California, CA, 2026.
Key Figure 697 gallons per day -
News On 6
Beale Infrastructure projected $400 million in electric revenue and sales tax over 30 years. Claremore, Rogers County, OK, 2026.
Key Figure 400,000,000 USD -
Tucson Sentinel
Data center planned to be 1 gigawatt capacity. Page, Coconino County, AZ, 2026.
Key Figure 1 GW -
The Boston Globe
One megawatt of electricity can serve about 750 to 1,000 average homes in New England. Massachusetts, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 750 to 1,000 homes per megawatt -
Good Authority
26 percent of Americans opposed building local data centers in March 2025. United States, national, 2026.
Key Figure 26 percent -
pro.stateaffairs.com
Conserve Ohio reported more than $16,000 in contributions through July 2026. Ohio, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 16,000 USD -
OSU Extension Service
Oregon has 27 planned additional data centers. Oregon, OR, 2026.
Key Figure 27 count -
Mid Florida Newspapers
Richland Parish, Louisiana generated tax revenue that funded $50,000 teacher bonuses from data centers. Richland Parish, LA, 2026.
Key Figure 50,000 USD -
Lehigh Daily
Invitium Energy has secured land able to support 8 to 14 GW of new generation and reservation agreements for more than 5 GW of gas turbines. Pennsylvania, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 8 to 14 GW -
MassLive
Massachusetts currently has approximately 40 operational data centers. Massachusetts, statewide, MA, 2026.
Key Figure 40 facilities -
Post and Courier
Some estimates put water needs for large scale facilities at 5 million gallons a day. South Carolina, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 5,000,000 gallons per day -
Bisnow
Memorial Hermann Health System board approved almost 900 million dollars in expansion work over about four years. Houston, TX, 2026.
Key Figure 900,000,000 dollars -
WyoFile
About seven natural gas power generation projects in Wyoming would collectively add about 8,700 megawatts. Wyoming, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 8,700 MW -
ktnv.com
Twelve planned data center projects in Nevada would use more than three billion gallons of water annually by 2033. Las Vegas, Clark County, NV, 2026.
Key Figure 3,000,000,000 gallons per year -
Post and Courier
Researchers anticipate data centers will consume up to 12 percent of all U.S. electricity in 2028. United States, national, 2026.
Key Figure 12 percent -
News 9
Project could create up to 4,000 construction jobs during development. Enid, Garfield County, OK, 2026.
Key Figure 4,000 jobs -
Oregon Capital Chronicle
Estimated 144 data centers in Oregon, nearly twice as many in eastern part of state as in west. Oregon, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 144 count -
wsbtv.com
Atlanta currently has about 1,803 megawatts of data center capacity. Atlanta, Georgia, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 1,803 MW -
Good Authority
74 percent of independents oppose local data center construction. KS, 2026.
Key Figure 74 percent -
Spectrum News
NBC News polling shows 69 percent of respondents oppose AI data centers in their communities. Bow, New Hampshire, 2026.
Key Figure 69 percent -
News 9
Project could create more than 600 permanent jobs once completed. Enid, Garfield County, OK, 2026.
Key Figure 600 jobs -
Silver City Daily Press
Proposed data center powered by 32 Wartsila internal combustion engines, each rated at 9.4 megawatts, totaling approximately 300.8 megawatts. Grant County, NM, 2026.
Key Figure 9.4 MW -
News On 6
Project Mustang Rogers County PILOT $20 million. Rogers County, OK, 2026.
Key Figure 20,000,000 USD -
Water Tech Online
Medium sized data centers can use more than 300,000 gallons daily. Ohio, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 300,000 gallons per day -
Realtor.com
About 70 percent of Americans oppose building data centers near their homes according to polls by Fox News, Gallup, and Washington Post in summer 2026. United States, national, 2026.
Key Figure 70 percent -
wrganews.com
Kingston Technology Hub would generate approximately 2 million dollars in taxes. Kingston, Bartow County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 2,000,000 dollars per year -
Lehigh Daily
PJM's 2025 regional plan identified about 3.56 billion dollars in Pennsylvania transmission projects. Pennsylvania, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 3,560,000,000 dollars -
Pluang
Galaxy Digital total Texas data center development pipeline exceeds 5.7 gigawatts. Texas, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 5.7 GW -
wrganews.com
Kingston Technology Hub would require approximately 150 Megawatts per day. Kingston, Bartow County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 150 MW -
WHYY
11 data centers being constructed or in planning stages in New Jersey. New Jersey, NJ, 2026.
Key Figure 11 count -
Post and Courier
Some estimates say Google's data center is on track to use 900 billion gallons of water this year. South Carolina, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 900,000,000,000 gallons -
Lehigh Daily
PPL Electric has more than 6.5 GW of data center pipeline under construction. Pennsylvania, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 6.5 GW -
kptv.com
POWER Act raised electricity rates for data center corporations by 29 percent while lowering rates for other Portland General Electric customers. Oregon, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 29 percent -
WCVB
Massachusetts is home to about 40 data centers with the largest located in Lowell, owned by Markley Group. Massachusetts, MA, 2026.
Key Figure 40 count -
Good Authority
52 percent of Americans opposed data centers by December 2025 polls. United States, national, 2026.
Key Figure 52 percent -
News 9
Project could represent up to $35 billion in capital investment. Enid, Garfield County, OK, 2026.
Key Figure 35,000,000,000 USD -
Good Authority
75 percent of Democrats oppose local data center construction. KS, 2026.
Key Figure 75 percent -
AZ Family
NBC poll shows 70% of Americans have concerns about data centers. United States, national, 2026.
Key Figure 70 percent -
Lehigh Daily
PPL Electric has more than 11 GW of data center pipeline under signed electric service agreements. Pennsylvania, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 11 GW -
thebusinessjournal.com
Data center water use could drop by as much as 50% if facilities opt for less water intensive cooling systems like dry cooling. California, CA, 2026.
Key Figure 50 percent -
Post and Courier
Google's Berkeley County data center is a $1.3 billion campus. South Carolina, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 1,300,000,000 USD -
KTVN
NV Energy reports currently has requests for service totaling approximately 22 thousand megawatts of new demand from data centers. Nevada, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 22,000 MW -
thecentersquare.com
Proposed Kingston data center project valued at $1 billion. Kingston, Bartow County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 1,000,000,000 dollars -
Bond Buyer
The POWER Act resulted in a 29% increase in electricity rates on data center corporations and rate decreases for all other ratepayers served by Portland General Electric. Oregon, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 29 percent -
News On 6
Project Mustang Northeast Technology Center PILOT $22 million. Claremore, Rogers County, OK, 2026.
Key Figure 22,000,000 USD -
Conduit Street Blog
Two previously announced projects in Berkeley and Putnam counties valued at a combined 17 billion dollars could generate more than 100 million dollars annually for the two counties. West Virginia, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 17,000,000,000 dollars -
Good Authority
42 percent of Americans now live near an existing or planned data center. United States, national, 2026.
Key Figure 42 percent -
Good Authority
71 percent of Americans oppose local data center construction in Gallup poll. United States, national, 2026.
Key Figure 71 percent -
W.Media
The project will be built on a 74 MW site in the Dallas Fort Worth market. North Dallas Corridor, TX, 2026.
Key Figure 74 MW -
KTVN
Nevada total peak electric demand in 2025 was about 8500 megawatts. Nevada, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 8,500 MW -
pro.stateaffairs.com
About 150 contributions from Ohioans averaging about $40 per contribution. Ohio, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 40 USD -
OSU Extension Service
Oregon has 115 data centers. Oregon, OR, 2026.
Key Figure 115 count -
95.7 KEZJ
Facility is 750,000 square feet. Kuna, Ada County, ID, 2026.
Key Figure 750,000 square feet -
Bisnow
Substation transformer lead time is 18 to 26 months. Houston, TX, 2026.
Key Figure 18 to 26 months -
kcbd.com
Data center developer in Childress will contribute 975,000 gallons to town water supply. Childress, Texas; Turkey, Texas, 2026.
Key Figure 975,000 gallons -
WTRF
Silicon Foundation Data Center proposed in Warwood projected at less than 90 MW. Ohio County, WV, 2026.
Key Figure 90 MW -
NBC Boston
Massachusetts is home to roughly 50 data centers, most located in Greater Boston. Massachusetts, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 50 data centers -
Good Authority
Only 2 percent of data center construction supporters cite staying competitive as their main reason. KS, 2026.
Key Figure 2 percent -
Yahoo
66 percent of those plants sit in water stressed areas. CA, 2026.
Key Figure 66 percent -
Technical.ly
Project Washington projected about 6 million square feet. Delaware City, DE, 2026.
Key Figure 6,000,000 square feet -
Bisnow
Lead times for structural materials have increased by 30 weeks over the past year. Houston, TX, 2026.
Key Figure 30 weeks -
Post and Courier
Resident pushback has blocked or delayed $64 billion worth of data center projects between May 2024 and March 2025. South Carolina, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 64,000,000,000 USD -
wrganews.com
Approximately 3 miles of additional water service line will be installed for Kingston Technology Hub. Kingston, Bartow County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 3 miles -
wrganews.com
Kingston Technology Hub occupies 559 acres. Kingston, Bartow County, GA, 2026.
Key Figure 559 acres -
thecentersquare.com
27% of surveyed residents support data center tax breaks. Tennessee, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 27 percent -
Technical.ly
Project Washington called for 516 diesel backup generators each paired with a 5,020 gallon fuel tank. Delaware City, DE, 2026.
Key Figure 516 generators -
News On 6
Project Mustang Community Betterment Fund $5 million. Claremore, Rogers County, OK, 2026.
Key Figure 5,000,000 USD -
KTVN
About 330 million dollars in Nevada tax abatements awarded to data center projects from 2021 to 2024. Nevada, statewide, 2026.
Key Figure 330,000,000 dollars -
Qualcomm and AWS partner on custom silicon for large-scale AI data centers
Qualcomm and AWS partnership to develop custom silicon and optical connectivity for AI data centers, combining AI infrastructure with chip design expertise.
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AI Puts Fiber on the Critical Path - Data Center Frontier
DC Blox CTO Jeff Wabik discusses how fiber construction and permitting have become critical bottlenecks for AI data center campuses competing for power at scale.
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Commentary: Tommy Tuberville's data center plan: Some good ideas, a lot of fatal flaws - Alabama Reflector
Commentary on Tommy Tuberville's data center plan says community input lacks power without development moratorium.
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Munford meeting on data center concerns set for Sept. 10 - The Anniston Star
Munford residents hold meeting Sept. 10 to discuss concerns about proposed data center development near Curry Station Road.
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Tarrant considers data center pause as city weighs impacts on power, water, neighborhoods - WBMA
Tarrant, Alabama city council scheduled first reading of moratorium ordinance on data center applications while studying impacts on power, water, and infrastructure.
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7 Things: Data center argument all over Alabama, Alabama union membership drops, Strait Of Hormuz issues continue, and more... - yellowhammernews.com
Morgan County Commission and state senator oppose data center development citing moratorium and energy concerns.
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From land purchase to power: How data center projects move forward in central Alabama - WBMA
Central Alabama cities implement moratoriums and begin regulating data center development while managing resident concerns about power, water, and community impact.
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Tide Gears Up For SEC Play + Brookwood Data Center Controversy - Patch
Brookwood data center development creates controversy; city of Brookwood moves forward with pair of new data centers.
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Data center backlash reveals bugs in the political system , or are they features? - Arkansas Times
Opinion column examines data center opposition as reflection of broader political disaffection and lack of control over public resources.
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Alex Jones Examines the Rise of Data Centers in Arkansas - Kutak Rock
Kutak Rock attorney published article examining rapid hyperscale data center development in Arkansas, legal and economic issues.
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Developers eye Native nations, tribal communities for new data center projects - Kiowa County Press
Tribal nations including Seminole Nation and Cherokee Nation are enacting moratoriums or bans on data center development on tribal lands as developers target Native communities.
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Navajo leaders raise alarms about planned AI data center near Horseshoe Bend - Tucson Sentinel
Page, Arizona officials approved a land sale to Huntley LLC for a 1 gigawatt data center near Horseshoe Bend; Navajo Nation and residents oppose project.
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Recent poll shows opposition to data centers continues to grow - AZ Family
NBC poll shows 70% of Americans have concerns about data centers; Pinal County residents opposed largest proposed state data center.
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Rural Arizonans pull together, vote down data center - Kiowa County Press
Pinal County Board of Supervisors rejected La Osa, a proposed 3,400 acre data center near Eloy, after rural residents raised environmental concerns.
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Pinal County rejects data center despite developer’s concessions - AZ Family
Pinal County Board voted 4-1 to reject Vermaland's 3,300 acre La Osa data center despite developer scaling back from 59 to 11 buildings.
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No one protested a controversial Calif. data center. Officials were stunned. - SFGATE
A controversial California data center project faced no public opposition, surprising officials.
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California 2026 legislative season: Data centers, grid reliability and clean energy - USGBC | U.S. Green Building Council
California's 2026 legislative session addressed data centers, grid reliability and clean energy issues.
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California data centers face water use disclosure rules as AI demand grows - thebusinessjournal.com
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims 38,000 ChatGPT queries use as much water as producing one California almond; experts say insufficient public data makes verification impossible.
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Data Centers Emerge as Midterms Flashpoint as Trump Declares ‘Let Data Reign’ - Realtor.com
Data center development becomes major political issue in midterm elections with Trump backing expansion while public opposition reaches 70 percent.
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American data centers in just seven states are reportedly using more water than all the cities in California - Yahoo
Think tank Ceres reports data centers in seven states use 3.4 trillion gallons annually for power generation; water withdrawals exceed California's urban usage.
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Data center backlash is sweeping California. This proposal met zero opposition. - SFGATE
California data center proposal attracted no community opposition, contrasting with statewide backlash against similar projects.
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Backlash over data centers hits California, midterms - Jefferson City News Tribune
Poll shows 61 percent of Americans oppose data center development in their communities as midterm elections approach and candidates take opposing positions on regulation.
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Proposed AI data center in Beacon Falls draws concerns - The Charger Bulletin
A 294,000 square foot AI data center proposed for Beacon Falls, Connecticut would span 49 acres, use 100 megawatts, and qualify for 30 year property tax exemption. Opposition is growing.
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Florida council to bring back data center moratorium vote - Treasure Coast News
A Florida coastal council announced plans to bring back a data center moratorium vote, indicating organized opposition to data center development in the Treasure Coast area.
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Proponents say data centers are part of the next generation - Mid Florida Newspapers
Trade association executive and legal counsel promote data centers to Florida municipal officials as economically beneficial and responsibly developed.
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Central Florida experts discuss data centers' impacts on property values - Spectrum News 13
Central Florida real estate experts discuss uncertainty about data centers' lasting impact on property values; some counties considering moratoriums.
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Candler County Commissioners Table Discussion on Data Centers - The Georgia Virtue
Candler County commissioners tabled discussion of data center zoning ordinances to allow full board participation.
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Where are new data centers being built? Atlanta metro takes top spot - USA Today
Atlanta metro surpasses Northern Virginia as top US market for data center construction with 2,882 megawatts under construction in first half 2026.
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Effingham County residents sue over zoning change tied to $20 billion OpenAI data center - CBS News
Effingham County residents sued to overturn Ordinance 2026-352, which allows data centers on industrial property, alleging improper approval without required public hearings before zoning change.
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Rookery and Roots Conservancy aims to protect wildlife 2 miles from OpenAI data center - thecurrentga.org
Isaiah Scott, founder of Rookery and Roots Conservancy in Effingham County, expresses concerns about OpenAI's planned $20 billion data center located less than two miles from his wildlife preserve.
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Mark Cuban shared a 10-point checklist for towns getting their first data center - Business Insider
Mark Cuban advised towns to demand enforceable protections including oversight, water, and noise limits before approving data center projects.
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$1 billion data center proposed for the Kingston area - wrganews.com
The Kingston Technology Hub, a data center on 559 acres in Bartow County, Georgia, with an estimated value of 1 billion dollars when built out, filed for Development of Regional Impact.
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Atlanta now leads North America in data center construction, report says - wsbtv.com
Atlanta leads North America in data center construction with 2,882 megawatts under construction, the highest capacity in any U.S. market, according to CBRE research.
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Data centers in West Des Moines, Iowa - stltoday.com
Resident in West Des Moines reports environmental concerns from Microsoft data center including light pollution and traffic from construction.
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‘We Are Online': Meta Announces The Kuna Data Center Is Now Operating - 95.7 KEZJ
Meta announces Kuna Data Center is now online and fully operational after construction began in 2022; facility is 750,000 square feet.
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Group pushes for statewide data center vote on Ohio ballots - Dayton Daily News
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed executive order creating stricter data center regulations and called for temporary moratorium on new data centers.
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Councilwoman proposes pause on new Fort Wayne data centers, board for large developments - The Journal Gazette
Fort Wayne City Council introduces one year moratorium on data center actions and proposal for Community Infrastructure & Environmental Review Commission for large developments.
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Kentucky mother, 82, rejects $26 million for family farm as AI data center plans advance: ‘Everything comi - The Economic Times
82 year old Kentucky farmer Ida Huddleston and daughter reject over $26 million offer from unnamed AI company for 534 acres in Mason County for data center campus.
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Commentary: Rapid tech expansion is outpacing Louisiana's ability to govern it - Louisiana Illuminator
Commentator argues Louisiana institutions lack governance readiness for rapid data center and AI infrastructure expansion; urges contingency planning and stress testing.
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Louisiana Lands $81.6B in Data Centers but Tax Break Total Unknown - bizneworleans.com
Louisiana has secured $81.6 billion in announced data center investment but does not publicly track how much state and local tax revenue is forgone through its 20 year sales tax exemption for qualifying projects.
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Mass. Gov. Healey issues orders regulating data center development - WAMC
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order requiring data center developers to secure community support, pay for their own clean energy and infrastructure, and prove they will not harm surrounding communities.
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Healey conditions state permits for large data centers on community agreements - The Marblehead Independent
Massachusetts Governor Healey signed Executive Order 658 on September 8 requiring data centers above 25 megawatts to demonstrate compliance with state standards and file a community benefits agreement before receiving state permits.
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Gov. Healey Holds News Conference on Data Centers in Massachusetts - c-span.org
Massachusetts governor issues executive order setting data center approval framework requiring community support, developer funded infrastructure, and proof of no harm.
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Gov. Healey signs order requiring data centers to receive local approval - WHDH
Governor Healey signed Executive Order requiring data centers to obtain local approval, provide own clean energy, and meet water and community engagement standards.
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Gov. Healey signs executive order on new Massachusetts data centers: "We're giving communities full voice" - CBS News
Gov. Healey announced executive order requiring community benefits agreements and full energy self sufficiency for data centers; residents and opponents object.
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Gov. Maura Healey addresses data centers in Massachusetts - WJAR
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order requiring data center developers to secure local approval and community benefits agreements before state permitting advances.
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MA Governor's Order Makes Data Centers Subject To Local Approval - patch.com
Massachusetts Governor Healey executive order requires local approval, community benefits agreements, and clean energy for data centers exceeding 25 MW.
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Healey says no data centers in MA without local input, approval - Cape Cod Times
Massachusetts Governor Healey signed an executive order requiring data center developers to gain local approval, fund clean energy, and protect water and public health.
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Mass. sets new data center restrictions - cnhinews.com
Governor Healey's executive order requires data centers over 25 MW to obtain local approval and provide clean energy or pay into a ratepayer protection fund.
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Healey Signs Order Requiring Local Approval for Massachusetts Data Centers - Fall River Reporter
Governor Healey's executive order requires data centers to obtain local approval, secure clean energy, and pay into a ratepayer protection fund for projects exceeding 25 MW.
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Healey Signs Order Requiring Local Approval for Data Center Projects - Connect CRE
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order that requires local approval and a community benefits agreement before the state permits a data center, and bars nondisclosure agreements with state agencies.
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Healey announces new regulations on data center development in Mass. - NBC Boston
Massachusetts Governor Healey issues executive order requiring new data centers to secure local community support, community benefits agreements, and clean energy compliance for state permits.
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Gov. Maura Healey to address data centers in Massachusetts - WJAR
Governor Healey signed Executive Order 658 requiring data centers exceeding 25 MW peak demand to obtain local approval and enter community benefits agreements before state permitting.
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Gov. Healey Holds Makes Announcement on Data Centers in Massachusetts - C-SPAN
Video of Governor Healey announcing an executive order on data center requirements for Massachusetts.
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Mass. data centers need approval before getting a permit following new executive order - Boston 25 News
Massachusetts Governor Healey signed an executive order requiring local approval before permitting new data centers and mandating community benefits and clean energy provisions.
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Healey says no data centers in MA without local input, approval - Worcester Telegram
Massachusetts Governor Healey signed an executive order requiring local approval, community benefits agreements, and clean energy provisions for data centers.
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Healey signs order setting new requirements for Massachusetts data centers - Western Mass News
Gov. Healey signs executive order requiring data center community approval, benefits agreements, energy and water standards in Massachusetts.
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Gov. Healey plans announcement about data centers in Massachusetts - WCVB
Governor Healey issued an executive order requiring data centers to obtain community benefits agreements and local approval before state permitting, with energy and water standards.
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Gov. Healey executive order gives Mass. communities veto power over data centers - MassLive
Gov. Healey signs executive order requiring data center community consent, clean energy, and ratepayer protection fund in Massachusetts.
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Gov. Healey Holds News Conference on Data Centers in Massachusetts - C-SPAN
Governor Healey announced an executive order requiring Massachusetts data centers to obtain local approval before seeking state permits.
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Proposed data centers subjected to local approvals under Gov. Healey's order
Governor Healey's executive order requires data center projects over 25 MW to secure community benefits agreements and comply with state standards before state permitting.
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‘We’re giving communities a voice’: Healey signs executive order to block new data centers in Mass. unless they have local approval
Governor Healey signs executive order requiring data centers over 25 MW to secure community benefits agreements and comply with state guidelines before state permitting.
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Healey signs order requiring data centers to receive local approval - whdh.com
Governor Healey signed Executive Order 658 requiring data centers over 25 MW to secure local approval, provide clean energy, and enter community benefits agreements before state permits.
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READER POLL: Should Maryland limit the construction of new data centers? - Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Sun published a reader poll asking Maryland residents whether the state should limit construction of new data centers, citing concerns about electricity demand and land use.
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Eastport residents seek formal role in federal review of proposed underwater data center
Eastport residents petition for a permanent ban on underwater AI data center; city council considers ordinances and intervenor status in FERC review.
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The Metro: Who gets to say no to a data center in Michigan? - WDET 101.9 FM
Michigan state rep sponsors bipartisan bill to freeze data center approvals for one year, citing power demand concerns from a project near Ann Arbor.
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Big Tech wants to build a data center in your city. Worth it? - Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota state senator Erin Maye Quade spoke on record about opposition to AI data centers and criticized tech company tax breaks in the state.
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More data centers, more debate: an educated response to AI’s growing footprint - standard-democrat.com
Commentary on nationwide data center expansion driven by AI, with questions about energy, water, noise and siting decisions.
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Durham residents call for stricter data center pause - ABC11 News
Durham County residents Leslie St. Dre and others urged commissioners to expand a moratorium to include smaller data centers below 100,000 square feet, citing concerns about energy consumption and environmental impacts.
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Costs, benefits of data centers take center stage at legislative hearing - journalnd.com
North Dakota lawmakers heard testimony on data center costs and benefits, with concerns about transparency, nondisclosure agreements and decommissioning, while supporters highlighted economic and job benefits.
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West Fargo nonprofit group to host data center discussion Sept. 17
West Fargo nonprofit hosts community discussion on data centers with panelists from NDSU, utilities, Applied Digital, and community members to inform residents and city officials.
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Data center conditional use permit to be discussed by Kearney city council tonight - Central Nebraska Today
Kearney City Council discusses conditional use permit for 368 megawatt data center and updated data center regulations with enhanced controls for noise, water and utilities.
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In New Hampshire, Democrats and Republicans fight over who is more anti-data center - Spectrum News
New Hampshire Democratic and Republican candidates oppose AI data center planned for Bow ahead of state primaries, citing environmental and energy concerns.
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New Data Center Regulations Approved In Bridgewater Amid Resident Concerns - Patch
Bridgewater Township Council approved Ordinance 26-15 establishing supplemental requirements for data centers and hyperscale data centers above 80 MW.
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Montville Group Calls For Ban On Data Centers - Patch
Local advocacy group Montville Rising urges township committee to ban data centers, citing electricity, water, noise and job concerns.
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Data center opposition could become a key issue in New Jersey’s midterm elections
Data center opposition is emerging as a key campaign issue in New Jersey midterm elections, with dozens of municipalities enacting restrictions or bans.
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Data Centers Can Learn from New Jersey’s Marshes and Warehouses - HackerNoon
An opinion piece argues that data center developers should learn from the New Jersey Meadowlands model of combining public engagement with development. The author contends that data center expansion is increasingly a democratic issue rather than purely a business issue.
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Wall Township Hosts Major Data Center Operations As AI Infrastructure Expands Across Monmouth County - 92.7 WOBM
Wall Township hosts NJFX telecommunications and data center facility; plans announced for new 10 megawatt AI data center there.
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In New Mexico, massive Project Jupiter data center faces criticism over water allocation
U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury calls for investigation into Project Jupiter data center's water allocation, citing state documents showing potential annual consumption of 2,400 acre feet.
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DATA VS. DESERT : PART 2 Water Required: Why data centers use so much water in Southern Nevada - ktnv.com
News story explores rapid growth of data centers in Southern Nevada and their challenges, focusing on water usage and energy infrastructure impacts.
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What steps are Southern Nevada leaders taking , or not taking , to regulate the growing data center industry? - ktnv.com
Southern Nevada jurisdictions including Boulder City, Nye County adopt different regulatory approaches to data center development amid growing public opposition.
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Nevada gubernatorial candidates weigh in on data centers - kolotv.com
Nevada governor candidates Aaron Ford and Joe Lombardo take opposing positions on data center expansion, tax incentives, water use, and local community input.
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Fleet seeks approval to build two methane power plants to power data centers in Nevada - report - Data Center Dynamics
Fleet Data Centers seeks approval from Nevada Public Utility Commission for two gas power plants to supply two data centers.
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Ford wants to pause all tax breaks for Nevada data centers - KTVN
Nevada Democratic gubernatorial candidate Aaron Ford calls for pausing all data center tax breaks and auditing existing facilities.
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Water Required: Why data centers use so much water in Southern Nevada - ktnv.com
Report examines water use by data centers in Southern Nevada; Google Henderson facility used 404 million gallons in 2025, Switch campus used 339 million gallons.
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Federal appeals board halts first data center approved on public land - NationofChange
Federal appeals board halts construction of data center on Bureau of Land Management land near Boulder City, finding BLM likely violated environmental law.
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New Google data center hub reflects Nevada’s landscape - The Construction Specifier
Google completed a 44,000 square foot data center hub in Henderson, Nevada with workplace amenities designed around regional geology and desert landscape.
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AI Data Centers Are Swallowing Farmland — and Rural America Is Fighting Back - Memeburn
Rural land prices near AI data center sites jumped 79% in 2026; protests over data centers are occurring in 42 states.
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INV Lawsuit Alert: Innventure Investors Face October 27 Deadline After 55% Stock Drop Tied to Data Center Deal Cancellation - Morningstar
Innventure faces securities fraud lawsuit after stock dropped 55 percent when Accelsius removed DarkNX Ontario data center project from internal bookings.
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Lucas County continues to lead Ohio in signatures to ban data centers - Toledo Blade
Lucas County leads Ohio in petition signatures to ban large data center construction.
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Conserve Ohio Reports 130,000 Signatures for Data Center Ban - pro.stateaffairs.com
Conserve Ohio reports 130,000 signatures for 2027 ballot measure to ban hyperscale data centers consuming more than 25 megawatts per month statewide.
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Ohio US Senator calls to end data center subsidies - Ohio Capital Journal
U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno proposes federal 100 percent tax on state and local data center subsidies to end public funding.
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State and Federal Legislative Wave Reshaping Data Center Industry: What Developers Should Know - McGuireWoods
Data center industry faces record opposition and legislation; over 200 bills introduced in 2025 with 40 enacted, moratorium legislation in 15 states, 100 plus local bans blocking estimated $64 billion in projects.
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What to Know: Google plans two data centers for Muskogee County - News On 6
Google announced plans for two data center campuses at Summit Hill and Council Hill in Muskogee County, Oklahoma with clean energy agreements.
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What to Know: Google Plans Project Clydesdale Data Center - News On 6
Google and Beale Infrastructure announced Project Clydesdale, a 506 acre data center campus in Tulsa County near Cherokee Industrial Park.
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Enid natives propose data center project to support Vance AFB - The Journal Record
Four Enid natives formed Plainsmen Holdings to propose Project Thunderbird, a four campus data center and power plant to support Vance Air Force Base.
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Enid developers promise local control over massive data center project. Not everyone is convinced - KOCO
Developers of Project Thunderbird, a locally owned data center in Enid, Oklahoma, promise economic benefits and local control. Community opposition focuses on water and power concerns.
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Enid natives announce local data center, power generation project - enidnews.com
Project Thunderbird data center and power generation project announced in Enid and Garfield County, Oklahoma.
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What to Know: Pawhuska Data Center - News On 6
Buckley Bros Holdings proposed to convert a 200,000 square foot vacant carpet mill in Pawhuska into an 8-10 megawatt data center; city voted a moratorium through December 2026.
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Project Thunderbird data center proposed for Enid - News 9
Project Thunderbird would place four data center campuses on nearly 1,750 acres in and around Enid, Oklahoma, with about 2.75 gigawatts of information technology power and up to $35 billion in capital investment.
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What to Know About Project Mustang in Claremore - News On 6
Beale Infrastructure's 506 acre Project Mustang data center in Claremore was approved by city council; construction expected to begin fall 2026, operational by 2028.
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Oklahoma Bitcoin mining data center leaks 3 million gallons of water, forcing schools, businesses and gove - The Economic Times
Athlon Blockchain bitcoin mining data center in El Reno Oklahoma leaked 3 million gallons of water forcing schools and offices to close despite 2023 Stop Work Order.
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Inside data centers: What they do, how they operate and why more are being built - OSU Extension Service
Oregon State University Extension publication explains data center operations, cooling systems, and reports Oregon has 115 centers with 27 planned.
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Data center protesters gather at Oregon State Capitol. See photos - Statesman Journal
Oregon governor and legislators rally at Capitol for data center moratorium as public opposition intensifies.
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Gov. Kotek pauses data centers on state land. Capitol demonstrators want her to go further. - Oregon Capital Chronicle
Governor Kotek paused data center approvals on state land through July 2027; activists seek three year moratorium.
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Oregon governor sets broad-based pause on data centers - Bond Buyer
Oregon governor pauses all data center development on state owned property through July 2027 pending advisory committee recommendations.
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Kotek freezes state land deals for data centers in Oregon - Central Oregon Daily
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek ordered state agencies to stop new data center land deals until July 2027 and said the legislature should pass a statewide moratorium in its 2027 session.
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Oregon Gov. Pauses Data Center Requests on State Land - RTO Insider
Oregon Governor Kotek pauses processing of data center requests on state land, citing need to understand impacts on infrastructure and environment.
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Oregon Gov. Kotek calls for immediate pause on data center requests for state-owned land - katu.com
Oregon governor directs state agencies to pause unapproved data center requests for state owned property through July 2027.
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Gov. Tina Kotek says she now supports a data center moratorium - Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek voiced support for a moratorium on data centers until the state develops stronger protections.
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Oregon governor pauses state land requests for data centers - kptv.com
Oregon Governor Kotek orders pause on state land transactions for data centers through July 2027 to study environmental impacts.
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Lawmakers call for stronger data center regulations - The River Reporter
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and New York Governor Kathy Hochul have signed executive orders requiring data center permits to comply with new regulations, with New York also instituting a moratorium.
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Data centers drive PPL’s 31.8 GW pipeline as PUC sees industrial power up 51% a year - Lehigh Daily
Pennsylvania PUC projects industrial electricity demand growth of 51% annually in PPL territory through 2030, driven by data centers; PPL pipeline at 31.8 GW.
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Wyoming County Commissioners approve SALDO changes to provide controls on data center development - Wyoming County Examiner
Wyoming County Commissioners approved a SALDO amendment regulating high intensity nonresidential developments including data centers, effective September 9, 2026.
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Pennsylvania Data Center Curbs ‘Disappointing,’ Natural Gas Industry Group Says - Natural Gas Intelligence
Pennsylvania natural gas trade group expressed disappointment with Governor Shapiro's new data center regulations affecting energy supply and economic opportunities.
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Did a Maine lobsterman turn down a $15 million offer to build a data center on his Down East property? | Fact brief - Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram
Fact check debunks viral claim about Maine lobsterman rejecting $15 million for data center. The story is a fictionalized retelling of a Pennsylvania farmer case.
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Data center development turns some landowners into millionaires: "Who wouldn't jump at the opportunity?" - CBS News
Salem Township, Pennsylvania data center project: nearly 100 families sold 1,700+ acres for $586 million to developer; another expansion deal underway with community benefits agreements.
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Nearly half of Pennsylvania's 'fast track' data center municipalities signed NDAs - meadvilletribune.com
Nearly half of Pennsylvania data center municipalities in fast track program signed NDAs with companies, raising public transparency concerns.
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Rural residents plead with Midlands leaders to hit pause on data centers as resistance in SC grows - Post and Courier
South Carolina counties including Orangeburg and Fairfield hosted town halls on year long data center moratoriums as part of a statewide wave of local restrictions blocking $64 billion in projects.
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Public hearing, petition set for public input on Lowcountry data centers - Bluffton Today
Colleton County South Carolina Council scheduled public hearing September 14 on digital infrastructure overlay that could allow data center development despite recent six month moratorium.
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Gallatin leaders set to vote on data center moratorium - WZTV
Gallatin City Council is expected to vote on a 12 month data center moratorium on September 8, 2026, following Planning Commission recommendation and resident concerns about noise and utility impacts.
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Tennessee data centers raise questions over tax breaks, loss of revenue to state - WZTV
Tennessee state rep proposes bill to pause new data center tax exemptions and require state tracking of revenue loss from qualified data centers.
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Poll: Tennesseans say 'no' to tax breaks for data centers - thecentersquare.com
Poll shows 61% of Tennesseans oppose tax breaks for data centers; 70% support HB 1847 requiring large facilities to pay own electricity costs.
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TN Rep. Behn proposes 3-year pause on data center tax exemptions - Local 3 News
Tennessee State Rep. Aftyn Behn proposes three year pause on new data center tax exemption certificates and requires Department of Revenue to track and report fiscal impact; 25 active certificates currently issued statewide.
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Data Centers Could Fuel a New ‘Gold Rush’ in Tennessee - Broadband Breakfast
Craig Fuller, CEO of Times Free Press, argued that Tennessee Valley's access to TVA electricity gives the region an advantage for data center investment.
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Kentucky’s yet to see a hyperscale data center come online, but Gallatin could offer a glimpse at what to expect - wkyufm.org
Meta Gallatin Data Center in Tennessee operates as the city's largest taxpayer two years after opening but residents express concerns about utilities, environment and property values.
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Five Texas data center projects get conditional grid status as ERCOT audit continues
Galaxy Digital reported that five Texas data center projects received conditional ERCOT Batch Zero large load classifications covering approximately 4.2 GW of gross power capacity. Helios I and II are approved as Batch Zero Base Load, while Caspian, Selene, and Helios III are conditionally classified as Studied Load pending capacity allocation in ERCOT's ongoing audit.
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Developer scrapes data center plan for Prosper, Texas
Developer scrapped Project Tomahawk data center plans in Prosper, Texas after unanimous zoning change denial by commissioners.
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Proposed Bloomington data center continues to raise community issues - crossroadstoday.com
AI data center proposed near Bloomington, Texas; residents raise concerns about farmland, land use, and community character; developers offering land purchase incentives.
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Perry: AI data centers boosting water infrastructure in West Texas towns - kcbd.com
Texas state senator says data centers are water efficient and fund water infrastructure in West Texas towns.
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Data center or R&D campus? Northwest Austin neighbors seek answers about Project Cosmos - KVUE
SB Energy's Project Cosmos at former 3M campus in northwest Austin is under construction as data center with 50 MW IT capacity, labeled R&D by city.
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Texas Data Center Moratoriums Spread as Backlash Grows - CRE Daily
Texas cities and counties are rushing to adopt data center moratoriums and zoning bans as state surpasses Virginia in development.
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Data center, 7 Brew: Check out 5 major Austin area permits filed this week | Pflugerville - Hutto - Community Impact
A data center in Hutto, Texas filed a permit with the state licensing department this week.
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Five Galaxy Digital Texas data center projects get conditional ERCOT classifications for 4.2 GW capacity. - Pluang
Galaxy Digital's five Texas data center projects receive conditional ERCOT interconnection classifications totaling 4.2 gigawatts capacity.
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Hood County delays discussion on data center projects - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Hood County commissioners postpone data center discussion to October 13.
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Houston Healthcare Faces Data Center Delays - Bisnow
Texas data center boom strains construction materials, equipment supply and lead times, delaying healthcare facility projects by months.
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Data center headwinds: Fiber industry faces challenges beyond public pushback - fierce-network.com
Speakers at Datacloud USA conference said data center development faces challenges beyond opposition, including material and labor shortages for fiber installation.
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Developer behind proposed "Project Tomahawk" data center in North Texas town withdraws - CBS News
White Rose Partners withdrew its Project Tomahawk data center proposal in Prosper, Texas after the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend denial.
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Data centers were once a political prize. Here are 11 politicians rethinking the boom. - Business Insider
Business Insider reports that 11 politicians are rethinking data center incentives, backing guardrails, or calling for development pauses amid public backlash against AI data centers.
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Northampton Capital and Provident Data Centers form JV to develop 54 MW capacity in Texas - W.Media
Northampton Capital and Provident Data Centers formed a joint venture to develop a 54 MW data center in North Dallas, expected to open in late 2027.
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From Forney to Corpus Christi, inside the Texas cities cracking down on data centers - The Real Deal
Texas cities from Forney to Corpus Christi enacted bans, moratoriums, and regulations restricting data center development amid concerns over water and resources.
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Hut 8 Mining stock gets conditional base load status for Texas data center - Investing.com
Hut 8 Mining's Beacon Point AI data center in Texas received conditional Base Load classification from ERCOT, resolving regulatory risk.
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Mona residents criticize county commission over proposed data center - ABC4 Utah
Mona residents in Juab County gather to voice concerns about a proposed data center west of their homes at county commission meeting.
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Mona residents question approval process for proposed $10B data center - KSL.com
Juab County residents question approval of $10 billion data center over insufficient public process and input.
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Virginia homeowner says Amazon's data centre turned his quiet life into 'chaos'; now he's suing over nois - The Times of India
Virginia homeowner sues Amazon over noise, flooding, water discoloration and structural damage from Northeast Creek Technology Campus construction in Louisa County.
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New proposal would change how data centers are built and regulated - FOX 5 DC
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam proposes national regulations requiring large data centers to cover power grid and security infrastructure costs and keep facilities away from homes and schools.
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Convergent data center application in Fauquier pulled in favor of residential development - InsideNoVa.com
Convergent VA withdrew its bid to rezone about 104 acres south of Remington in Fauquier County for 1.584 million square feet of data center and office space, and will pursue residential development instead.
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There’s an awful lot we don’t know about data centers - Slow Boring
Matthew Yglesias reports that basic data about data center construction rates, location patterns, and company plans are difficult to obtain, obscured by commercial secrecy and inconsistent definitions.
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AI boom has put several of the biggest American universities are under 'physical threat', George Washingt - The Times of India
George Washington University sold its 120 acre Ashburn, Virginia campus to Amazon Data Services for $427 million for data center development.
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It was standing room only at the Klickitat County Commissioner’s Sept. 3 morning workshop on data centers. An estimated 150 people showed up for the discussion concerned about the effects of data centers on the landscape. - facebook.com
Klickitat County Commissioners held a workshop with 150 residents on data center impacts. A data center moratorium proposal failed despite public support.
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Developer to host open house ahead of Wisconsin Rapids data center vote - WSAW
Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission will hold public hearing September 16 to evaluate conditional use permit for PNK Group data center campus project.
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Riley Moore on data centers: Rep. Moore and First Energy Support Data Centers Bearing Cost ...
Riley Moore, Republican candidate for U.S. House (District 2), West Virginia, on data centers: 1 line from moorefieldexaminer.com, September 8, 2026; the candidate's own page.
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West Virginia solar project to pair lithium BESS with zinc long duration energy storage - Solar Power World
MN8 Mammoth Solar project in Kanawha County pairs 86 MW solar with zinc and lithium storage to power Google data centers, reaching operation 2028-2030.
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Google Backs West Virginia Solar Plus Storage Project - the Electrical Distributor magazine
Google backs MN8 Mammoth Solar project with 86 MW solar and 100 MWh zinc storage in Kanawha County, West Virginia to power planned data center.
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New group WVDCAP forms to oppose data center expansion - WTRF
West Virginia Data Center Accountability Project opposes unchecked data center expansion and local override, demanding community consent and environmental protection.
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Public Hearing On Data Center Power Rules Scheduled - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
West Virginia Public Service Commission schedules public hearing on data center power rules following legislature's Power Generation and Consumption Act.
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WV Builds Data Center Strategy Around Growth and Local Revenue - Conduit Street Blog
West Virginia established a statewide revenue sharing framework and incentives for data center projects, allocating revenue and requiring closed loop cooling.
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Donald Beightol: Pushback on data centers understandable (Opinion) - Charleston Gazette-Mail
West Virginia elected official says pushback on data centers at certain locations is understandable despite state tax and regulatory incentives.
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New data center project coming to Mason County, WV spearheaded by Florida-based real estate group - The Register-Herald
West Virginia Department of Commerce certified Starwood Digital Ventures data center project in Mason County; $1.2 billion investment planned with 2.15 gigawatts power from grid.
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New data center project coming to Mason County, WV spearheaded by Florida-based real estate group - West Virginia Watch
West Virginia approved two high impact data center projects for Mason County: NScale Monarch Campus with biomass power in Point Pleasant, and Starwood Digital Ventures Project Tamarack 20 miles north with 2.16 gigawatt grid power.
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Google, Blackstone Venture Faces Delays at Data Center Sites - Yahoo Finance
Google and Blackstone's Project Braid data centre venture faces delays at major locations including Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Texas due to permitting, supply chain and policy obstacles.
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US datacenters face further backlash over wastewater pollution - The Guardian
US data centres face backlash over wastewater pollution containing rare bacteria, forever chemicals, and heavy metals, with environmental groups campaigning and lawsuits filed.
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Natural gas leads race to fuel Wyoming’s spiking data-center driven electrical demand - WyoFile
Wyoming Energy Authority director says natural gas power generation projects, largely driven by data center demand like Prometheus Hyperscale's 2,500 megawatt campus, are pushing for third party electrical generation.
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Brookwood Proposed Data Center
Brookwood has a possible data center project near Brookwood Middle School. The record reads reported, reported September 8, 2026.
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Vermaland data center
Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 against the Vermaland data center project. The record reads cancelled, reported September 8, 2026.
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Vermaland data center
In response to opposition, Vermaland scaled the project back to 11 buildings and one gas fired power plant. The record reads cancelled, reported September 8, 2026.
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Vermaland data center
Vermaland proposed to use less water by implementing a closed loop cooling system. The record reads cancelled, reported September 8, 2026.
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Vermaland data center
Vermaland proposed building 59 buildings and two gas fired power plants on 3,300 acres south of Eloy. The record reads cancelled, reported September 8, 2026.
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Meta Kuna Data Center
Data center broke ground in 2022. The record reads running, reported September 8, 2026.
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Meta Kuna Data Center
Meta Kuna Data Center is online and fully operational. The record reads running, reported September 8, 2026.
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Boston Neighborhood Data Center
Servistar Realties proposed constructing a campus of 10 separate buildings requiring 274 megawatts of electricity. The record reads reported, reported September 8, 2026.
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Boston Neighborhood Data Center
The Westfield data center project received some local permits in 2021. The record reads reported, reported September 8, 2026.
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Boston Neighborhood Data Center
Markley Group invested more than 600 million dollars to transform former Prince Spaghetti factory into 14 acre data center campus in Lowell. The record reads reported, reported September 8, 2026.
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Boston Neighborhood Data Center
Markley Group purchased property in 2015. The record reads reported, reported September 8, 2026.
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Kearney Data Center
Proposed facility will have 368 megawatts electrical demand with 100 megawatts existing capacity being repurposed. The record reads reported, reported September 8, 2026.
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Oakline at Mill Creek
Verrus CEO Nelson Abramson filed land use application for data center with two 600,000 square foot buildings in late July 2026. The record reads waiting on permits, reported September 8, 2026.
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TECfusions Keystone Connect AI Data Center
TECfusions' Building J is live and providing computing power to a tenant, with township permits for work inside the building and a land development plan for its electrical and mechanical upgrades approved on August 5, 2026. The record reads running, reported September 8, 2026.
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TECfusions Keystone Connect AI Data Center
Upper Burrell Township approved a land development plan for TECfusions Building J on August 5, 2026. The record reads reported, reported September 8, 2026.
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TECfusions Keystone Connect AI Data Center
TECfusions Keystone Connect campus spans 1,400 acres. The record reads reported, reported September 8, 2026.
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TECfusions Keystone Connect AI Data Center
TECfusions Keystone Connect could generate up to 3 gigawatts of computational power. The record reads reported, reported September 8, 2026.
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PNK Group Wisconsin Rapids Data Center
PNK Group will host public open house on Sunday September 13 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Hotel Mead Resorts & Convention Center. The record reads reported, reported September 8, 2026.
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PNK Group Wisconsin Rapids Data Center
Project involves acquiring nearly 209 acres of former paper mill property off Fourth Avenue North. The record reads reported, reported September 8, 2026.
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PNK Group Wisconsin Rapids Data Center
Plans call for multi building data center campus encompassing approximately 670,000 square feet with retrofitting of existing building and new construction. The record reads reported, reported September 8, 2026.
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PNK Group Wisconsin Rapids Data Center
Four informational webinars hosted by PNK Group in August addressed local concerns regarding power and water consumption, noise mitigation plans, and projected job creation. The record reads reported, reported September 8, 2026.
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